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The Hallisalasya painting in the Bagh Caves represents :

The well-known painting “Bani Thani” belongs to the

The painting of Bodhisattva Padmapani is one of the most famous and oft-illustrated paintings at

Consider the following historical places :

1. Ajanta Caves
2. Lepakshi Temple
3. Sanchi Stupa

Which of the above places is/are also known for mural paintings?

There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is paintings of Ajanta caves. Where is the other surviving example of Gupta paintings?

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

1. Dancer
2. Painter
3. Poet
4. Singer

List I (Famous person) A. Amrita Sher-Gil B. Bhimsen Joshi C. Rukmini Devi Arundale D. Suryakant Tripathi Nirala

List II (Well-known as)

Consider the following famous names:

1. Amrita Sher-Gil
2. Bikash Bhattacharjee
3. N. S. Bendre
4. Subodh Gupta Who of the above is/are well known as artist(s)?

Raghu Rai is well known

for which one of the following areas?

The paintings of Abanindranath Tagore are classified as

Mughal painting reached its zenith under

The Mughal School of Painting formed the spinal column of the various schools of Indian miniature art.

Which one of the following painting styles was not affected by Mughal painting?