UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 92
The well-known painting "Bani Thani" belongs to the
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Correct answer: D
Correct Option: D
Explanation: Bani Thani is the celebrated idealised female portrait associated with the eighteenth-century Kishangarh school of Rajasthani miniature painting, often linked to Nihal Chand.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - Bundi is another Rajasthani miniature style, but not the origin of Bani Thani.
B: Incorrect - Jaipur painting is a distinct school and not the one linked to Bani Thani.
C: Incorrect - Kangra is a Pahari school, not the Bani Thani tradition.
D: Correct - Correct-Bani Thani is an emblematic Kishangarh painting.