Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Rajasthani Schools of Painting

Question:

Which statement about Raj Singh's association with the Pushtimargiya cult is incorrect?

Options:

Raj Singh embraced the Pushtimargiya cult during his reign.

The Pushtimargiya cult is associated with Shaivism.

Krishna Lila themes became personal favorites for rulers during Raj Singh's reign.

None of the above

Correct Answer:

The Pushtimargiya cult is associated with Shaivism.

Explanation:

The Pushtimargiya cult is associated with Vaishnavism not Shaivism.

Kishan Singh, one of the sons of the king of Jodhpur, founded the state of Kishangarh in 1609. By the mid–seventeenth century under the patronage of Man Singh (1658–1706), artists were already working in the Kishangarh court. A distinctive style of the state with a general tendency to elongate the human form, making lavish use of green and penchant for depicting panoramic landscapes had evolved by the early eighteenth century during the reign of Raj Singh (1706–1748). With Raj Singh getting initiated into the Pushtimargiya cult of Vallabhacharya, Krishna Lila themes became personal favourites for the rulers of Kishangarh and represented a major portion of their court art.