Before paper was introduced in the fourteenth century, on what material were early Jain paintings traditionally done?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Palm leaves
Early Jain paintings were done on palm leaves. Paper came in only in the fourteenth century. Cloth, birch bark and silk are not the surface named for these early Jain paintings.
NCERT (2026-27): “Western Indian School of Painting …Early Jain paintings were traditionally done on palm leaves before paper was introduced in the fourteenth century and the earliest surviving palm leaf manuscript from the western part of India dates back to the eleventh century. The palm leaves were adequately treated before painting and the writing was etched upon the leaves with a sharp calligraphic device.” |