Question

In 1905, who painted the image of Bharat Mata shown as dispensing teaming, food and clothing?
A)Rabindranath Tagore
B)Abanindranath Tagore
C)Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
D)None of these

Answer 1

Hint :The artist painted the image of Bharat Mata in the year 1905. The painting depicts the Indian tradition and Bharat Mata is portrayed as having four hands with many important elements in each hand.


Complete answer :
Abindranath Tagore was the great grandson of Dwarakanath Tagore who was the pioneer of Bengali Industrialism. Bharat Mata was his first painting and its powerful potential was realized by Sister Nivedita, who was a British disciple of Swami Vivekananda and a close friend of the Tagore’s family. Because of the efforts of Sister Nivedita his painting was reprinted in thousands of protestors’ posters and banners across the state of Bengal
Abanindranath Tagore was the creator of the ‘Indian Society of Oriental Art’ and is a renowned Indian artist.

The Bharat Mata’s image is considered as the symbol of Indian Nation and also the image of Germania, the symbol of German nation. In the figure, the garland in one hand of Bharat Mata signifies the Asiatic quality and India’s tradition. First, Bharat Mata emerged out of Bengal.


Thus, the option (B) is correct.


Note :First, Bharat Mata emerged out of Bengal.The painting portrays Bharat Mata as an ascetic figure, she is composed, divine, calm and spiritual. The figure of Bharat Mata is seen as an evidence of one’s nationalism, and is shown as dispensing learning, clothing and food.