Match the paintings of the Bengal School in List-I with their descriptions in List-II.
| List-I (Painting) | List-II (Description) |
| A. Dhaki | I. Calligraphic line |
| B. Journey’s End | II. Two-dimensional, from pat paintings |
| C. Radhika | III. Mughal and Pahari influence |
| D. Woman with Child | IV. Made for the Haripura Congress |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Dhaki | (IV) Made for a Congress session at Haripura | Dhaki is one of the Haripura Posters that Nandalal Bose painted at Gandhi’s request. |
| (B) Journey’s End | (III) Shows the influence of Mughal and Pahari miniatures | Abanindranath drew on Mughal and Pahari miniatures in his search for an Indian style. |
| (C) Radhika | (I) A distinct character of calligraphic line | Chughtai brought in the calligraphic line of Mughal manuscripts and old Persian paintings. |
| (D) Woman with Child | (II) Two-dimensional nature derived from pat paintings | Jamini Roy learnt from the folk pats of rural Bengal. |
NCERT (2026-27): “Nandalal Bose, Dhaki, Haripura Posters, 1937. NGMA, New Delhi, India” “Shantiniketan — Early modernism …He also illustrated primers in Bengali with woodcuts and understood the role of art in teaching new ideas. For this reason, Mahatma Gandhi invited him to paint panels that were put on display at the Congress session at Haripura in 1937. Famously called the ‘Haripura Posters’, they depicted ordinary rural folks busy in various activities — a musician drumming, a farmer tilling, a woman churning milk, and so on.…” “Abanindranath Tagore and E. B. Havell …Havell and Abanindranath Tagore designed a curriculum to include and encourage technique and themes in Indian art traditions. Abanindranath’s Journey’s End shows the influence of Mughal and Pahari miniatures, and his desire to create an Indian style in painting.” “Radhika …Chughtai experimented with wash technique and infused a distinct character of calligraphic line, typical in Mughal manuscripts and old Persian paintings.…” “Woman with Child …The two-dimensional nature of the painting is derived from pat paintings and his search for simplicity and pure form is visible.…” |