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Q81 (IAS/2009) History & Culture › Art & Architecture › Indian painting traditions Answer Verified

Consider the following famous names : 1. Amrita Sher-Gil 2. Bikash Bhattacharjee 3. N.S. Bendre 4. Subodh Gupta Who of the above is/are well known as artist (s) ?

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All four listed names are well-known artists. Amrita Sher-Gil is a celebrated Hungarian–Indian painter and a pioneer of modern Indian art. N. S. Bendre (Narayan Shridhar Bendre) was an eminent Indian painter with a long career of exhibitions and national recognition. Bikash Bhattacharjee is widely recognised as a major Indian painter noted for his realist works depicting urban life in Kolkata. Subodh Gupta is a prominent contemporary Indian artist best known for large-scale sculptures and installations using everyday objects. Therefore, all four — Amrita Sher-Gil, Bikash Bhattacharjee, N.S. Bendre and Subodh Gupta — are artists, making option 4 correct.

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