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

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

(a)

Bundi school

(b)

Jaipur school

(c)

Kangra school

(d)

Kishangarh school.

Answer:

(d)

Core Books/NCERT

Explanation

BaniThani is an Indian miniature painting painted by Nihâl Chand from the Marwar school of Kishangarh. It portrays a woman who is elegant and graceful. The painting’s subject, BaniThani, was a singer and poet in Kishangarh in the time of kingSawant Singh (1748–1764). She has been compared to the Mona Lisa. Inspired by Radha, BaniThani is characterized by idealized distinct features such as arched eyebrows, lotus-like elongated eyes and pointed chin. This painting was featured in an Indian stamp issued in 1973.