Question

Arrange the following individuals in chronological order according to their birth.
(A) Abdul Rehman Chughtai
(B) Abanindranath Tagore
(C) E. B. Havell
(D) Kshitindranath Majumdar
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. (D), (B), (C), (A)
• B. (A), (C), (B), (D)
• C. (C), (B), (D), (A)
• D. (A), (B), (D), (C)

Hint:

Even without knowing the exact birth years, you can often deduce the order by understanding their roles. E.B. Havell was the British administrator and mentor (from an older generation). Abanindranath Tagore was the founder. Kshitindranath Majumdar and A.R. Chughtai were his students or followers (from a younger generation). This relative positioning helps to solve such questions.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Conceptualization:
The objective is to order four significant figures of the Bengal School of Art chronologically by their birth year.

Step 3: Elaboration:
To determine the correct sequence, the birth year of each individual is required:
(C) E. B. Havell: Ernest Binfield Havell, a British art administrator instrumental in promoting the Bengal School, was born in 1861.
(B) Abanindranath Tagore: The progenitor of the Bengal School, was born in 1871.
(D) Kshitindranath Majumdar: A notable disciple of Abanindranath Tagore and a principal artist of the Bengal School, was born in 1891.
(A) Abdul Rehman Chughtai: An artist associated with the Bengal School aesthetic, was born in 1897 (alternate sources suggest 1899).
Ordering them from earliest to latest birth year yields the sequence: E. B. Havell$\rightarrow$Abanindranath Tagore$\rightarrow$Kshitindranath Majumdar$\rightarrow$Abdul Rehman Chughtai. This aligns with the order (C), (B), (D), (A).

Step 4: Conclusion:
Based on their respective birth years, the accurate chronological order is (C) E. B. Havell, (B) Abanindranath Tagore, (D) Kshitindranath Majumdar, (A) Abdul Rehman Chughtai.