Shahpura school of painting is associated with:

Explanation

Shahpura in Bhilwara is linked with Phad painting, not with a general court or miniature label. Press Information Bureau describes Phad painting of Rajasthan as a tradition whose origins lie in Shahpura, near Bhilwara, and notes that it is practised on long cloth scrolls. Shahpura is the home of the Phad painting tradition, and the Joshi family there preserved and promoted the form. Press Information Bureau treats Pichwai separately as a Nathdwara painting style, which helps distinguish Shahpura's association clearly. For RAS purposes, the key is to connect Shahpura-Bhilwara-Joshi family with Phad paintings.

Why the other options are wrong

• (A) Pichwai is wrong because Press Information Bureau identifies it as a Nathdwara painting style, while Shahpura near Bhilwara is linked with Phad.
• (B) Miniatures only is wrong because Shahpura is associated with the Phad folk painting tradition, not only with miniature painting.
• (C) Court paintings is too general and does not capture the specific Shahpura-Bhilwara tradition: Phad painting.

Concept

This tests Rajasthan art and culture through the mapping of painting styles to their regional centres. Such questions recur in RAS because folk arts like Phad, Pichwai and miniatures are often asked through place-style associations.

Source

• Press Information Bureau

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