Maharaja Man Singh (1803–1843) ruled Jodhpur. Consider the following…

Maharaja Man Singh (1803–1843) ruled Jodhpur. Consider the following statements about the painting of his time:

(A) The artist of the Ramayana set used his understanding of Jodhpur to depict Rama’s Ayodhya.

(B) Paintings of Man Singh in the company of the Nath gurus survive.

(D) A set of Nath Charita was painted during his time.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (B) and (D) only

(A) The artist of the Ramayana set used his understanding of Jodhpur to depict Rama’s Ayodhya — Correct. So the paintings show the bazaars, lanes and gateways of Jodhpur of that time.
(B) Paintings of Man Singh in the company of the Nath gurus survive — Correct. Man Singh was a follower of the Nath Sampradaya.
(C) The Bhagvata Purana was one of the significant sets painted during his time — Incorrect. His sets were the Ramayana, Dhola-Maru, Panchatantra and Shiva Purana. The Bhagvata Purana was the most prominent theme under Jaswant Singh.
(D) A set of Nath Charita was painted during his time — Correct. The Nath Charita set was painted in 1824, in his reign.

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NCERT (2026-27): “Jodhpur School of Painting …The last phase innovative of Jodhpur painting coincided with the reign of Man Singh (1803–1843). Significant sets painted during his time are the Ramayana (1804), Dhola-Maru, Panchatantra (1804) and Shiva Purana. Ramayana paintings are interesting as the artist has employed his understanding of Jodhpur to depict Rama’s Ayodhya. Hence, one gets an inkling into the bazaars, lanes, gateways, etc., of Jodhpur during that period.…Man Singh was the follower of the Nath Sampradaya and paintings of him in the company of the Nath gurus survive. Also, a set of Nath Charita (1824) was painted.…”