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RAS question

The Amber school of painting is associated with which dynasty?

Correct answer: (B) Kachhwaha dynasty.

The Amber school of painting is associated with the Kachhwaha dynasty, the ruling Rajput clan behind the Amber-Jaipur style group.

  1. (A)

    Hada dynasty

  2. (B)

    Kachhwaha dynasty

  3. (C)

    Sisodia dynasty

  4. (D)

    Rathore dynasty

Explanation

The Amber, later Jaipur, school belongs to the Kachhwaha dynasty. The cited study identifies the "Kachhwaha" style group as the painting style of Amber, Jaipur and related fiefs, and explains that the name was chosen after the ruling Rajput clan. This matches the standard RAS pairing: Amber-Jaipur painting developed under Kachhwaha patronage, with notable Mughal contact and influence in the period of rulers such as Bhagvantdas and Man Singh of Amber. The key is not simply the place-name Amber, but the dynasty that patronised and politically held that artistic centre. Hence Kachhwaha is the substantive answer, while the other options belong to different regional schools of Rajasthan painting.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) The Hada dynasty is linked with the Hadoti school, so it does not identify the Amber-Jaipur painting tradition.
  • (C) The Sisodia dynasty is associated with the Mewar school, not with the Amber school named around the Kachhwaha ruling clan.
  • (D) The Rathore dynasty patronised the Marwar school, which is a separate regional tradition from Amber-Jaipur painting.

Concept

This tests the RAS art-and-culture mapping of Rajasthan painting schools to their ruling dynasties. It recurs because exam questions often ask candidates to distinguish school, region and patron clan rather than remember only a painting style's name.

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