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The accomplished tradition of painting at Bundi gave rise to one of the most outstanding Rajasthani Schools of miniature painting, Kota, which excels in the depiction of hunting scenes and reflects an exceptional excitement and obsession for animal chases. Bundi and Kota were parts of the same kingdom till 1625, when Jahangir divided the Bundi empire and awarded one part to Madhu Singh, the younger son of Rao Ratan Singh, for his bravery in defending him against his son Prince Khurram's (Shah Jahan) rebellion in Deccan.

After its separation from Bundi, Kota had its own School, commencing in the reign of Jagat Singh (1658-1683). In the early period, the paintings of Bundi and Kota couldn't be distinguished for several decades as Kota painters borrowed from the Bundi repertoire. Some compositions were taken verbatim from Bundi pictures. However, there is an attitude of non-conformity apparent in figural and architectural exaggerations. With a flair for drawing superseding in the following decades, the Kota style of painting became strikingly individual. By the reign of Ram Singh (1686-1708), artists had passionately enlarged their inventory to a large variety of subjects. Kota artists seem to have been the first to render landscapes as the real subject of compositions. Umed Singh (1770-1819) acceded to the throne at the age of ten years, but his regent arranged for the young king to be amused with hunting and gaming from an early age. Paintings served as flattering records of his exploits and the obsession with the chase, which became a social ritual in which even women of the court participated. Kota artists excelled in rendering animals and combat, and paintings thus reflect a characteristically spontaneous and calligraphic execution.

"In the initial years of the Kota school's development, the paintings of the Kota school were indistinguishable from the Bundi school." The passage argues, however, that there is an element of non-conformity apparent in the figural and architectural exaggerations of the Kota school.

In light of the given statement, choose the option that analyses the progression of the Kota school's distinct style.

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

The passage shows Kota paintings starting as imitations of Bundi's style, but the early exaggerations in figures and architecture reveal an emerging distinct identity. This individuality later matures into the Kota school's signature focus on animals, hunting, and the chase, especially under Umed Singh, confirming option 4 as the accurate progression.

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Question 42

Choose the option that indicates a word used in the paragraph that is also a close antonym for the underlined word :-

Imprecise

Question 43

The passage states that the miniature paintings during the reign of Umed Singh served as flattering records of the hunting games and the king's exploits.

Choose the option that accurately explains this characteristic of painting:-

Question 44

Read the given passage carefully and organise the following options in the chronological order of their occurrence.

(A) The rendering of landscapes as the real subjects of compositions.

(B) The inauguration of the Kota school of miniature painting.

(C) Prince Khurram's rebellion in the Deccan plateau.

(D) Emergence of a distinct style of Kota paintings through the depiction of animals and an obsession with the chase.

Question 45

As per the passage, the 18th/19th century India exhibited shades of equality in society. Which of the given statements proves this?

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