Hadoti school of painting includes which sub-schools?

Explanation

Bundi and Kota form the Hadoti school, the south-eastern Rajasthan group in the regional classification of Rajasthani painting. Bundi is known for vivid depictions of nature, gardens, water, vegetation, animals and birds, including rain, clouds, greenery and dancing peacocks, as well as cultural themes. Kota is especially associated with hunting scenes and is therefore also described as a hunting style. These distinct visual features identify Bundi and Kota as the two painting traditions of the Hadoti region.

Why the other options are wrong

• (B) Bikaner is classified under the Marwar school and Alwar under the Dhundhar school, so they are not sub-schools of Hadoti.
• (C) Mewar and Marwar are distinct major regional schools, not sub-schools of the Hadoti school.
• (D) Kishangarh is classified under the Marwar school and Jaipur under the Dhundhar school, so they are not sub-schools of Hadoti.

Concept

This question tests the regional classification of Rajasthani painting. RAS art-and-culture questions often require candidates to match a regional school with its sub-schools and their characteristic visual subjects.

Source

• Rajasthani Painting Reference
• https://www.britannica.com/art/Bundi-painting

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