The Mughal School of Painting formed the spinal column of the various schools of Indian miniature art. Which one of the following painting styles was not affected by Mughal painting ?

The Mughal school profoundly influenced most Indian miniature traditions — it served as a stylistic basis for several later schools and techniques adopted by regional workshops [2]. Pahari and Kangra painting drew on Mughal models and techniques as they evolved in the Himalayan courts. Rajasthani painting also shows early Mughal impact before developing a distinctly regional idiom. By contrast, Kalighat painting originated in nineteenth‑century Calcutta as an urban popular art form depicting contemporary life, satire and social change; it arose outside the manuscript/miniature tradition and is not a continuation of Mughal miniature practice [1]. Hence Kalighat (Kalighata) was not affected by Mughal painting.

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1. [2] https://ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/lefa103.pdf
2. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 1: Sources for the History of Modern India > Painting > p. 11