Bani Thani
Topic: The Mughal Empire: Babur to Aurangzeb · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
Bani Thani is a famous painting of the Kishangarh school, a style of Rajput painting from Kishangarh in Rajasthan. It dates from c. mid-18th century and is credited to the artist Nihal Chand. It shows a woman in side view with long, curved eyes, a sharp nose and a graceful neck. This look became the trademark of Kishangarh painting. Some writers call it "the Mona Lisa of India".
Example
Nihal Chand painted it at the court of Raja Sawant Singh of Kishangarh. The image appeared on an Indian postage stamp in 1973.
Don't confuse with
- Mughal miniature painting: the court painting of the Mughal emperors. Bani Thani belongs to a Rajput (Kishangarh) school, made after Aurangzeb's time.
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