RAS question
Hadoti school of painting includes which sub-schools?
Correct answer: (A) Bundi and Kota.
In this RAS MCQ, the Hadoti school of Rajasthani painting is identified with the Bundi and Kota sub-schools.
Explanation
The answer is Bundi and Kota because RajRAS classifies Rajasthani painting into major regional schools and places Bundi style and Kota style under the Hadoti School. This fits the standard exam logic: Hadoti is the south-eastern Rajasthan grouping, while Bundi and Kota are its core painting traditions. Kota is especially associated with hunting scenes, while Bundi is remembered for nature, gardens, water, vegetation, and rich scenic treatment. RajRAS supports this by describing Bundi’s natural scenery and cultural themes, and by calling Kota a hunting style in which hunting scenes are the primary subject.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) Bikaner and Alwar do not form the Hadoti pair; RajRAS places Bikaner under the Marwar school and Alwar under the Dhundhar school.
- (C) Mewar and Marwar are themselves major regional schools in the RajRAS classification, not sub-schools of the Hadoti school.
- (D) Kishangarh and Jaipur belong to other regional groupings in the RajRAS classification, with Kishangarh under Marwar and Jaipur under Dhundhar, so they are not the Hadoti pair.
Concept
This tests the classification of Rajasthani painting schools, a recurring RAS art-and-culture theme because questions often ask candidates to match a regional school with its sub-styles and signature visual subjects.