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An infographic explaining the six limbs (Shadanga) of Indian painting as described in the Chitrasutra of Vishnudharmottara Purana: Roopbheda, Pramana, Bhava, Lavanya Yojana, Sadrishya, and Varnikabhan
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1What are manuscript paintings? Name two places, where the tradition of manuscript painting was prevalent?Show solution

Manuscript paintings are pictorial translations of verses from epic, religious, literary, bardic, or music texts written on manuscripts. Usually, the text is written in a demarcated space on the top of the painting or on the reverse side, and the paintings are arranged as sets of folios.

Two places where this tradition was prevalent are:

  • Western India, especially Gujarat
  • Eastern India, especially the Pala centres such as Nalanda and Vikramsila

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Key topics in The Manuscript Painting Tradition include Indian Canons and the Idea of Painting, Western Indian School and Jain Manuscript Painting, Important Jain Manuscripts, Sultanate School of Painting. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the CBSE Class 12 board exam.
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