Rulers and court figures of Bikaner and Kishangarh shaped the painting of their kingdoms. Match the persons in List-I with what is said about them in List-II.
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| A. Rao Bika Rathore | I. Retired to Vrindavan in 1757 |
| B. Anup Singh | II. Poetess, singer and dancer |
| C. Sawant Singh | III. Founded a kingdom in 1488 |
| D. Bani Thani | IV. Instituted a manuscript library |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Rao Bika Rathore | (III) Established one of the most prominent kingdoms of Rajasthan in 1488 | Rao Bika Rathore founded the kingdom of Bikaner in 1488. |
| (B) Anup Singh | (IV) Instituted a library that became a repository of manuscripts and paintings | Anup Singh (1669–1698) set up a library in Bikaner that held manuscripts and paintings. |
| (C) Sawant Singh | (I) Abdicated the throne in 1757 and retired to Vrindavan | Troubled by fights within his family, the Kishangarh ruler Sawant Singh gave up the throne and went to Vrindavan. |
| (D) Bani Thani | (II) Was an attendant of Raj Singh’s wife and a gifted poetess, singer and dancer | Bani Thani, the young singer Sawant Singh loved, served Raj Singh’s wife. |
NCERT (2026-27): “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.…” “Bani Thani Sawant Singh composed devotional poetry on Krishna and Radha in Brajbhasha under the pen name Nagari Das. He is said to have been passionately in love with a young singer, who was accorded the title ‘Bani Thani’, the bewitching lady of fashion, because of her unparalleled beauty and elegance. She was an attendant of Raj Singh’s wife and a gifted poetess, singer and dancer. …Troubled by fratricidal conflict, Sawant Singh, eventually, abdicated the throne in 1757 and retired to Vrindavan along with Bani Thani.…” |