Question

Arrange the following in chronological order.
(A) Company style of painting
(B) Ajanta cave paintings
(C) Mughal miniature paintings
(D) Bengal School of art

• A. A, C, B, D
• B. D, A, C, B
• C. B, C, A, D
• D. C, B, D, A

Hint:

Indian art evolution: Ajanta → Mughal → Company → Bengal School.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Recall historical sequence of Indian paintings.
Ajanta cave paintings (2nd century BCE–6th century CE) are the earliest.
Mughal miniature paintings (16th–18th century CE) came later.
Company style paintings developed during colonial rule in the 18th–19th centuries.
The Bengal School of Art arose in the early 20th century as a revivalist movement.
Step 2: Chronological order.
First → Ajanta (B).
Second → Mughal miniature (C).
Third → Company style (A).
Fourth → Bengal School (D).
Step 3: Verify with options.
This sequence matches option (C).
Step 4: Conclusion.
Correct answer is (C) B, C, A, D.