Rajasthani painting grew under the patronage of local rulers. Which of the following pairs of ruler and kingdom is correctly matched?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Jagat Singh – Kota
Option (1) Raja Madhukar Shah – Bundi — Incorrect. Raja Madhukar Shah ruled Orchha; Keshav Das was his court poet.
Option (2) Anup Singh – Kota — Incorrect. Anup Singh belonged to Bikaner, where he set up a library of manuscripts and paintings.
Option (3) Jagat Singh – Kota — Correct. Kota had its own school from around the 1660s, in the reign of Jagat Singh.
Option (4) Rao Chattar Sal – Bikaner — Incorrect. Rao Chattar Sal was a patron of the Bundi school, and Shahjahan made him governor of Delhi.
NCERT (2026-27): “Kota School of Painting …After its separation from Bundi, Kota had its own school, commencing around 1660s in the reign of Jagat Singh (1658–1683). In the early period, the paintings of Bundi and Kota cannot be distinguished for several decades as Kota painters borrowed from the Bundi repertoire.” “Bikaner School of Painting …Rao Bika Rathore established one of the most prominent kingdoms of Rajasthan, Bikaner, in 1488. During his regime, Anup Singh (1669–1698) instituted a library in Bikaner that became a repository of manuscripts and paintings.” “Bundi School of Painting …The Bundi school blossomed under the patronage of two rulers — Rao Chattar Sal (1631–1659), who was made the governor of Delhi by Shahjahan and played a conspicuous role in the subjugation of the Deccan; …” |