Question

Tyeb Mehta, Nand Lal Bose and Majit Bewa are

• A. Classical Singers
• B. English Poets
• C. Photographers
• D. Painters

Hint:

Think of the shared art form behind these three well-known Indian names: canvas and colour, not music or the written word.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

This question checks whether you can identify a group of well-known names from the world of Indian art. All three names listed belong to painters who shaped modern Indian painting in different eras, so the category they share is painting, not music, poetry, or photography.

1. Classical Singers: None of Tyeb Mehta, Nandalal Bose, or Manjit Bawa (the names in the question, spelled slightly differently) were classical musicians. This option does not fit any of them.
2. English Poets: These three names belong to visual artists, not writers or poets working in English. This option is incorrect.
3. Photographers: None of them are known primarily for photography; their work was on canvas, not through a camera lens. This option does not match.
4. Painters: Tyeb Mehta was a leading figure of the Bombay Progressive Artists' Group, known for bold, expressive figurative paintings. Nandalal Bose was a pioneer of modern Indian art closely associated with Rabindranath Tagore's Santiniketan and created memorable artworks connected to the freedom movement, including illustrations for the original Constitution of India. Manjit Bawa was known for his vivid, folklore-inspired paintings using saturated colour fields. All three are celebrated Indian painters from different generations.

Since painting is the one category that correctly covers the work of all three artists, this is the right classification.

Let's summarize:

• Tyeb Mehta, Nandalal Bose, and Manjit Bawa are all major figures in modern Indian painting.
• None of them are associated with music, poetry, or photography as their primary craft.

The correct answer is option (D), Painters.