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Later Mural Traditions — Syllabus

CBSE · Class 11 · Fine Arts

What Later Mural Traditions covers in CBSE Class 11 Fine Arts: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Part of the CBSE Class 11 Fine Arts syllabus.

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4 Topics · CBSE Class 11 Fine Arts · 2026-27

Topics in Later Mural Traditions

1

Badami and Early Chalukya Paintings

  • Badami was the capital of the early Chalukyan dynasty from 543 to 598 CE.
  • The Chalukyas rose to power in the Deccan after the decline of Vakataka rule.
  • Mangalesha patronised the excavation of the Badami caves.
2

Pallava Mural Tradition

  • Mahendravarma I ruled in the seventh century and was responsible for building temples at Panamalai, Mandagapattu, and Kanchipuram.
  • Mahendravarma I held titles such as Vichitrachitta, Chitrakarapuli, and Chaityakari.
  • The paintings at Panamalai show a female divinity.
3

Pandya Murals and Sittanvasal

  • When the Pandyas came to power, they patronised art.
  • Tirumalaipuram caves and Jaina caves at Sittanvasal are surviving examples of Pandya painting.
  • Sittanvasal is an early Pandya site from the ninth century CE.
4

Chola Murals

  • Chola kings ruled the Tamil Nadu region from the ninth to the thirteenth century.
  • The Cholas reached the zenith of their power in the eleventh century.
  • The major Chola temples are Brihadeswara at Thanjavur, Gangaikonda Cholapuram, and Darasuram.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Later mural traditions in South India and Kerala

Badami muralsPallava muralsPandya muralsChola muralsVijayanagara muralsNayaka paintingsKerala muralsTraditional folk murals

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What are the important topics in Later Mural Traditions for CBSE Class 11 Fine Arts?
Key topics in Later Mural Traditions include Badami and Early Chalukya Paintings, Pallava Mural Tradition, Pandya Murals and Sittanvasal, Chola Murals. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
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