Question

The well-known painting 'Bani Thani' belongs to the

(a) Bundi school

(b) Jaipur school

(c) Kangra school

(d) Kishangarh school.

Answer 1

Bani Thani 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, Bani Thani, was a singer and poet in Kishangarh in the time of king Sawant Singh (1748–1764).

Answer 2

The well-known painting 'Bani Thani' belongs to the Kishangarh school.

Option: (d)

Explanation:

• The painting Bani Thani was painted by ‘Nihal Chand’. It is a form of ‘Indian miniature painting’ painted by the ‘Marwar school of Kishangarh’.  

• The Kishangarh school was founded by Kishan Singh in the early years of the 17th century.  

• The painting by Nihal Chand shows an elegant and graceful woman and the subject of the painting is Bani Thani.  

• The woman was a ‘singer and poet’ during the period of ‘King Sawant Singh’ in Kishangarh.