2015 · Q72
Which of the following statements about visual culture in 18th and early 19th century North India is/are correct ?
- 1Painters from Patna and Murshidabad flocked to Calcutta and produced water colours in the English mode.
- 2Landscape and portraiture became extremely important at this time.
- 3The artists Zayan-al-Din, Bhawani Das and Ram Das were adopted by the English East India Company to produce albums of Indian birds and animals.
- 4While Indians were influenced by European artistic styles, European artists did not visit regional courts.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- A1, 2 and 3
- B2 and 3 only
- C1, 3 and 4
- D4 only
Explanation
Painters from Patna and Murshidabad did flock to Calcutta producing English-style watercolours (1 is correct); landscape and portraiture became extremely important (2 is correct); and Zayan-al-Din, Bhawani Das and Ram Das were adopted by the East India Company to produce albums of Indian birds and animals (3 is correct). But European artists did visit regional courts (4 is false). The correct statements are 1, 2 and 3 — option A.