KISHANGARH PAINTINGS :

The tradition of the miniature
paintings in Rajasthan is very rich in its
form, texture, colors and storytelling.
The Kishangarh School of miniature
Rajasthani Painting is one of the richest
and popular forms.
Kishangarh is a picturesque place
near Ajmer, and was established by
Raja Kishan Singh, the ninth son of
Raja Uday Singh, ruler of Jodhpur.
The Kishangarh Miniature Paintings
gained popularity in the 18th century,
at a time when miniature painting was
losing ground elsewhere in Rajasthan.
Its ruler Raja Sawant Singh (1748-
1757), under the Vaishnava influence
and the Krishna cult, was a connoisseur
of arts, music and poetry. He wrote
under the pen name of Nagaridas. He
did fall in love with a slave girl, who
was equally smart, elegant and well
behaved, apart from here talent in
singing and poetry. Their romance
was well captured in the world famous
painting called ‘Bani Thani’. The artist
was Nihal Chand.