Indian Miniature Paintings And Museums

Step 1: Match each sub-school or center from List-I to its parent school in List-II.

(A) Bijapur Sub-school: Bijapur was one of the Sultanates of the Deccan, making it a major center of the (IV) Deccani School of miniature.
(B) Kishangarh Sub-school: Kishangarh, famous for its iconic 'Bani Thani' paintings, is a prominent sub-school of the (III) Rajasthani School of miniature.
(C) Akbar's Tasveerkhana: The 'Tasveerkhana' was the imperial painting workshop established by Emperor Akbar, which was the heart of the (II) Mughal School of miniature.
(D) Basohli Sub-school: Basohli, known for its bold colors and vigorous style, is one of the earliest and most important sub-schools of the (I) Pahari School of miniature.

Step 2: Combine the matches: (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I). This corresponds to option (2).

Step 1: Identify the "Bhramaragita." It is a famous section from the tenth book of the Bhagavata Purana, which describes the gopis' conversation with Uddhava and a bee (bhramara).
Step 2: Connect the text to its poetic tradition. While the Bhagavata Purana is an ancient Sanskrit text, its stories were popularized in the medieval period through devotional poetry in vernacular languages. The 16th-century blind poet Surdasa (or Surdas) was a foremost devotee of Krishna and composed a vast body of poetry about his life, collected in the {Sursagar}. His version of these stories, written in Braj Bhasha, was immensely influential.
Step 3: Link the poetry to the painting school. The painters of the Mewar School, like other Rajput schools, drew heavily on this popular devotional literature for their subjects. Therefore, the illustrated manuscript is based on the poetic tradition of Surdasa.