Chittoprasad made sketches in the villages worst affected by the Bengal Famine. In what form did these sketches reach the public?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Published as a series of pamphlets
Option (1) Published as a series of pamphlets — Correct. The Communist Party of India asked him to make these sketches. They were later published as pamphlets under the name Hungry Bengal, to the annoyance of the British.
Option (2) Printed as images on calendars — Incorrect. Popular images on calendars inspired younger painters in Mumbai much later. The famine sketches came out as pamphlets.
Option (3) Reproduced as photographic prints — Incorrect. Artists turned to photography in the 1990s, as it let multiple copies reach many people at once. The famine sketches came out as pamphlets.
Option (4) Painted on large film hoardings — Incorrect. Film hoardings were among the popular images that inspired younger Mumbai painters. The sketches were not painted on them.
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NCERT (2026-27): “Modern Ideologies and Political Art in India …Chittoprasad’s etchings, linocuts and lithographs showed the deplorable condition of the poor. It is not surprising that he was asked by the Communist Party of India to travel to villages worst affected by the Bengal Famine and make sketches. These were later published as pamphlets under the name, Hungry Bengal, much to the annoyance of the British.” |