Mewar, Bundi-Kota (Hadoti), Marwar, Kishangarh and Jaipur are sub-schools of which school of miniature painting?

Mewar, Bundi-Kota (Hadoti), Marwar, Kishangarh, Jaipur (Amber) and Bikaner are sub-schools of the Rajasthani (Rajput) school of miniature painting.

About the Rajasthani school:

• It developed in the courts of the Rajput kingdoms of Rajasthan from the 16th to the 19th century.
• It drew on earlier Indian traditions, such as Jain manuscript painting, and later absorbed Mughal influences.

Its themes included scenes from the life of Krishna (especially from the Bhagavata Purana and the Gita Govinda), Ramayana and Mahabharata episodes, ragamala (paintings illustrating musical modes), barahmasa (the twelve months), court scenes, hunting and portraits.

It used bright colours, strong lines and decorative details.

Main sub-schools:

• Mewar (Udaipur): one of the oldest; known for bright colours and narrative paintings; the "Chawand Ragamala" (1605) by Nasiruddin is a famous early work.
• Bundi and Kota (Hadoti): known for lush landscapes, hunting scenes and depictions of nature; Kota is famous for jungle hunting scenes.
• Marwar (Jodhpur): known for portraits and court scenes.
• Kishangarh: famous for "Bani Thani", a painting of an idealised woman with elongated eyes, by Nihal Chand, under Raja Sawant Singh (Nagari Das), in the 18th century; it is sometimes called the "Mona Lisa of India".
• Jaipur (Amber): influenced by the Mughal style.
• Bikaner: strongly influenced by Mughal painting.
• Nathdwara: known for "pichhwais", large painted cloth hangings for the Shrinathji temple.

Other schools of miniature painting:

• Pahari school: developed in the hill states of the Himalayas, such as Basohli, Guler and Kangra.
• Deccan school: developed in the courts of Bijapur, Golconda and Ahmadnagar.
• Mughal school: developed at the Mughal court.

Why not the other options?

• ✗The Pahari, Deccan and Mughal schools are separate traditions.