Several artists are named in the account of the Rajasthani schools of painting. Which one of the following artists is the odd one out with respect to the school he worked in?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Ruknuddin
Three of these artists belong to the Mewar School; Ruknuddin belongs to the Bikaner School.
Option (1) Manohar — A Mewar artist. He worked under Jagat Singh I and painted the Bal Kanda of Ramayana (1649).
Option (2) Ruknuddin — A Bikaner artist. He was the master artist at Bikaner in the reign of Anup Singh, and painted exquisite works in soft colour tones.
Option (3) Jagannath — A Mewar artist. He painted the Bihari Satsai in 1719.
Option (4) Nisardin — A Mewar artist. He painted the Ragamala set at Chawand in 1605.
NCERT (2026-27): “Mewar School of Painting …the emergence of the Mewar School is widely associated with an early dated set of Ragamala paintings painted at Chawand in 1605 by an artist named Nisardin.… Manohar’s most significant work is that of Bal Kanda of Ramayana (1649). Another exceptionally gifted artist, Jagannath, painted the Bihari Satsai in 1719, which remains a unique contribution of the Mewar School.” “Bikaner School of Painting …In the reign of Anup Singh, Ruknuddin (whose ancestors came from the Mughal court) was the master artist, whose style was an amalgamation of the indigenous idiom with Deccani and Mughal conventions. …Ruknuddin painted exquisite works in soft colour tones.” |