Question

Who among the following was one of the founders of the Indian Society of Oriental art?

• A. Abanindranath Tagore
• B. Raja Ravi Varma
• C. Nandalal Bose
• D. M.F. Husain

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Abanindranath Tagore

Art

• Water colour painting by Abanindranath Tagore. It depicts Bharat Mata giving food, cloth and knowledge to Indian masses. This painting helped to inculcate patriotism in Indian minds

• He started Indian Society of Oriental Arts in Calcutta

• Nandalal Bose, another artist portrayed scenes from Indian literature and events in history. His famous painting is 'Sati'

• His another painting 'Village Drummer' was exhibited in the Haripura session of the Indian National Congress in 1938 and was adopted as the picture for the poster of the Congress