Write about the patuas of Bengal

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What was the reaction against westernised art style in modern India?

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What were the 'New forms of Imperial Art' brought by European Artists?

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What happened to the Indian court artists? How did the painters at Indian princely courts reacted to the new tradition of imperial art?

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Look carefully at figures (a) and (b)
(i) In what ways are the Indians depicted as inferior?
(ii) Notice the clothes the British are wearing. What do they convey to you?

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Look carefully at figures (a) and (b).
(i) How is Clive portrayed in figure (a)?
(ii) What are the ways in which the artist has depicted the victory of the British?
(iii) Notice the position of the British flag (the Union Jack) in figures (a) and (b). Why is it placed there?

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Look at the given figure along with the images of Indian miniatures you saw in the History book of Class VII. Can you identify some of the elements of similarity between them? Look for differences too.

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What were the characteristics of the Kalighat paintings?

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