The famous 'Bani Thani' painting, often called the 'Mona Lisa of India', belongs to which school of painting?

Explanation

Bani Thani is identified with the Kishangarh School because the National Museum, New Delhi record for the work lists its find place as Kishangarh and gives both its style and school as Kishangarh. The National Museum, New Delhi record describes it as a portrait of Bani Thani holding a lotus and a cup, wearing jewellery and costume, and dates the work to the 18th century AD. These linked fields make the painting specifically Kishangarh rather than only broadly Rajasthani. Kishangarh School is the only school supported by the official record.

Why the other options are wrong

• (A) Jaipur School is not supported by the National Museum record, which lists the painting's style and school as Kishangarh.
• (C) Mewar School is not Bani Thani's school; the National Museum record places Bani Thani at Kishangarh and identifies its school as Kishangarh.
• (D) Bundi School differs from the official catalogue entry, where both the style and school are recorded as Kishangarh.

Concept

RAS art-history preparation requires matching Rajasthan miniature-painting schools with their signature works. Bani Thani is a signature work of the Kishangarh School.

Source

• Museums of India, National Museum, New Delhi record

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