Question

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

	LIST-I Painting/ Theme		LIST-II Related Sub School
A.	Lokeshvar, Astasahasrika, Prajnaparamita	I.	Mewar School
B.	Shangri Ramayana	II.	Pala School
C.	Yuddha Kanda of Ramayana,	III.	Basohli School
D.	Bani Thani	IV.	Kishangarh School

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A - IV, B - II, C - III, D - I
• B. A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
• C. A - II, B - III, C - I, D - IV
• D. A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II

Hint:

Lokeshvar is Pala, Bani Thani is Kishangarh, Yuddha Kanda is Mewar. Pick the option with these pairs.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Understanding the Question:
We have to match four paintings or themes with the school of Indian painting they belong to. The answer is the option in which all four pairs are right.
The four schools are Mewar (Rajasthani), Pala (eastern India), Basohli (Pahari) and Kishangarh (Rajasthani).

Key Formula or Approach:
Place each painting in its region and period first. Then look for the one option that agrees with every pair.
Fixing two or three pairs with certainty is usually enough to remove the other options.

Step 1: Match A:
Lokeshvar and the Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita are Buddhist subjects. The Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita is a famous illustrated palm-leaf manuscript of the Pala period from Bihar and Bengal.
So A matches II (Pala School).

Step 2: Match C:
The Yuddha Kanda of the Ramayana (the war book) is part of the Mewar Ramayana series painted in the 17th century.
So C matches I (Mewar School).

Step 3: Match D:
Bani Thani is the best known Kishangarh painting. It was made under Raja Sawant Singh, with the artist Nihal Chand.
So D matches IV (Kishangarh School).

Step 4: Match B:
The Shangri Ramayana belongs to the Pahari hill tradition, and among the given schools Basohli is the Pahari one.
So B matches III (Basohli School).

Step 5: Check the options:
The matching is A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV.
Option 1 gives A-IV, which is wrong because Lokeshvar is Pala.
Option 2 gives A-I, which is wrong for the same reason.
Option 4 gives A-III and D-II, both wrong.
Option 3 agrees with all four pairs.

Final Answer:
The correct matching is A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV, which is option 3. \[ \boxed{\text{Option 3}} \]