Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Pahari Schools of Painting

Question:

Match the paintings in List- I with the year in which they were created in List- II :

List- I (Painting)

List- II (Year)

(A) Krishna Steals Butter

(I) 1785

(B) Rama and Sita in the forest

(II) 1800

(C) Kaliya Mardana

(III) 1750

(D) Krishna playing Holi with Gopis

(IV) 1780

Options:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2- (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

In the N. C. Mehta Collection in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, there is an artwork titled "Krishna steals butter" inspired by the Bhagavata Purana and created in 1750.

In the Douglas Barrett Collection in the UK, there is an artwork "Rama and Sita in the forest", created in the Kangra style, dating back to 1780.

The painting "Kaliya Mardana" from Bhagvata Purana was painted in 1785 and belongs to the Kangra School. It is displayed at the National Museum, New Delhi, India.

Krishna playing Holi with gopis of Kangra style, 1800 is housed in National Museum, New Delhi, India.