Sawai Ishwari Singh of Jaipur was a patron of art. Which scenes of his leisure pursuits did he get painted?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Elephant rides, hunts and fights
Option (1) Picnics and garden parties — Incorrect. Picnics and garden parties are in the general list of subjects of Rajasthani painting. They are not among the leisure scenes named for him.
Option (2) Zenana activities and sports — Incorrect. Zenana activities and sports were favoured subjects of Mewar painting in the eighteenth century. They are not named for him.
Option (3) Elephant rides, hunts and fights — Correct. He had his leisure pursuits painted: elephant rides, boar and tiger hunts and elephant fights.
Option (4) Dance and music performances — Incorrect. Dance and music performances are in the general list of subjects of Rajasthani painting, not among the leisure scenes named for him.
NCERT (2026-27): “Jaipur School of Painting …Sawai Ishwari Singh (1743–1750) extended the same patronage to art. Apart from religious and literary texts, he got scenes of his leisure pursuits painted, such as elephant rides, boar and tiger hunts, elephant fights, and so on. Sawai Madho Singh (1750–1767) was attracted towards getting incidents of his court life recorded.” |