HPAS Mains Syllabus General Studies Paper 1 : Major School of Paintings
Question: Compare and Contrast the Mughal and Rajput style of paintings. (8 Marks, 120 words)
Understanding of question: | |
Directive | Compare and Contrast: It is a rhetorical style that discusses the similarities and differences of two or more things: ideas, concepts, items, places, etc. |
Introduction | Development of Painting in India with special focus on Mughal and Rajput painting |
Main Body | Similarities: · Miniature type of painting. · Same types of colors (even though Mughals had more variety). · Rajput painting influenced from Mughal paintings.
Difference: · Religious nature of Rajput painting and realistic and non-religious nature of Mughal paintings. · Different time period. · Use of Hindu symbols in Rajput paintings. · Mughal Art more popular in court whereas Rajput art was more popular in common people. · Rajput paintings inspired from folk art which was missing in Mughal art. |
Conclusion | Relevance of both type of painting on modern India
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