Question

Which painter was titled raja by the British government

Answer 1

Raja Ravi Varma was titled as Raja by British Government

Answer 2

The answer is Ravi Varma.

The painter who was titled Kesar – I – Hind by the British Government was Ravi Varma. This title means Emperor. Following this, he was popularly known as Raja Ravi Varma.

Raja Ravi Varma was an Indian artist and painter from Kerala. Most of his paintings were centered around the well-known Indian epics and ancient mythological stories. Interestingly, he used European academic art techniques to illustrate Indian tradition.