Study Guide · Chapter 7
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- Which UNESCO World Heritage cave complex in Maharashtra is famous for Buddhist Jataka-tale murals? — Ajanta Caves.
- Who painted the iconic "Bani Thani" portrait, and under which school? — Nihal Chand, Kishangarh school (Rajput/Rajasthani miniature tradition).
- Who founded the Progressive Artists' Group in 1947? — F.N. Souza, M.F. Husain, S.H. Raza, K.H. Ara, H.A. Gade, and S.K. Bakre.
- Which folk painting style of Maharashtra uses white geometric figures on a mud-red background? — Warli painting.
- Who is regarded as the father of modern Indian painting? — Raja Ravi Varma.
- Who led the Bengal School of Art and painted "Bharat Mata" (1905)? — Abanindranath Tagore.
- Which Mughal-era painter was renowned for naturalistic studies of birds and animals under Jahangir? — Ustad Mansur.
- Name India's apex national academy for the visual arts. — Lalit Kala Akademi.
- Which cave site contains rock art dating to prehistoric times, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Madhya Pradesh? — Bhimbetka rock shelters.
- Amrita Sher-Gil is best known for works in which artistic idiom? — Early modern Indian painting blending European technique with Indian subjects (e.g., Bride's Toilet, Group of Three Girls).
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