Question

Arrange the following individuals in chronological order according to their birth.
(A) Abdul Rehman Chughtai
(B) Abanindranath Tagore
(C) E. B. Havell
(D) Kshitindranath Majumdar
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. (D), (B), (C), (A)
• B. (A), (C), (B), (D)
• C. (C), (B), (D), (A)
• D. (A), (B), (D), (C)

Hint:

Even without knowing the exact birth years, you can often deduce the order by understanding their roles. E.B. Havell was the British administrator and mentor (from an older generation). Abanindranath Tagore was the founder. Kshitindranath Majumdar and A.R. Chughtai were his students or followers (from a younger generation). This relative positioning helps to solve such questions.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
The question asks to arrange four key figures associated with the Bengal School of Art in chronological order based on their birth dates.

Step 3: Detailed Explanation:
To establish the correct order, we need to know the birth year of each individual:
(C) E. B. Havell: Ernest Binfield Havell, the British art administrator who promoted the Bengal School, was born in 1861.
(B) Abanindranath Tagore: The founder of the Bengal School, was born in 1871.
(D) Kshitindranath Majumdar: A prominent student of Abanindranath Tagore and a key artist of the Bengal School, was born in 1891.
(A) Abdul Rehman Chughtai: An artist associated with the Bengal School style, was born in 1897 (some sources say 1899).
Arranging them from the earliest to the latest birth year gives the sequence: E. B. Havell$\rightarrow$Abanindranath Tagore$\rightarrow$Kshitindranath Majumdar$\rightarrow$Abdul Rehman Chughtai. This corresponds to the order (C), (B), (D), (A).

Step 4: Final Answer:
Based on their birth years, the correct chronological order is (C) E. B. Havell, (B) Abanindranath Tagore, (D) Kshitindranath Majumdar, (A) Abdul Rehman Chughtai.