The well-known painting “Bani Thani” belongs to the
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Answer: D. 'Bani Thani' was painted by Nihal Chand around 1750 at the Kishangarh court in Rajasthan under Raja Sawant Singh. It is the most famous work of the Kishangarh school. So option D.
Watch for: All options are Rajasthani or Pahari schools, so only the specific link to Kishangarh helps.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Bani Thani is not from the Bundi school.
- B. Wrong because it is not from the Jaipur school.
- C. Wrong because Kangra is a Pahari school, not where Bani Thani was painted.
Source to check: NCERT Class 11 'An Introduction to Indian Art Part I', Chapter 'The Rajasthani Schools of Painting'
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