Where is the earliest evidence of Indian painting found? Answer: Bhimbetka rock shelters, Madhya Pradesh.
In which caves are India's most celebrated ancient murals found? Answer: Ajanta Caves.
Who rediscovered the Ajanta Caves in 1819? Answer: John Smith.
Which Mughal emperor's reign is regarded as the peak of naturalistic painting? Answer: Jahangir.
Which Mughal court painter is famous for studies of birds and animals? Answer: Ustad Mansur.
What is the famous illustrated manuscript commissioned under Akbar? Answer: The Hamzanama.
Which Rajasthani painting is called the "Indian Mona Lisa"? Answer: Bani Thani.
Which Pahari school is known for lyrical Radha-Krishna themes under Raja Sansar Chand? Answer: The Kangra School.
Who founded the Bengal School of painting? Answer: Abanindranath Tagore.
Who painted "Bharat Mata"? Answer: Abanindranath Tagore.
Who designed the illustrations for the original Constitution of India? Answer: Nandalal Bose.
Who popularised Hindu mythological imagery through mass-produced prints? Answer: Raja Ravi Varma.
Which painter was declared a "National Treasure" artist by the Government of India? Answer: Amrita Sher-Gil.
In which year and city was the Progressive Artists' Group founded? Answer: 1947, Bombay.
Who is often called the "Picasso of India"? Answer: M.F. Husain.
Which painter is known for the "Bindu" (dot-centred) abstract style? Answer: S.H. Raza.
Which painter drew heavily on Bengali Kalighat folk painting traditions? Answer: Jamini Roy.
What technique/genre is the "Patna Kalam" associated with? Answer: The Company School painting tradition, depicting everyday Indian life.
Which Kerala/Travancore painter blended European realism with Hindu mythology? Answer: Raja Ravi Varma.
Which British art administrator championed the revivalist Bengal School alongside Abanindranath Tagore? Answer: E.B. Havell.

(End of Paintings notes. Cross-reference with the Architecture and Dances/Music files for related cultural context.)