The last series of wall painting in India are from near Hindupur belonging to 16th century A.D.

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The famous instrumentalist Bismillah Khan was associated with which of the following instrument?

Answer 1

Two clues matter here: the location, near Hindupur, and the time period, 16th century A.D. Both point to a single well known site in Andhra Pradesh.

Lepakshi, home to the Veerabhadra temple, sits close to Hindupur and its ceilings and walls carry an extensive series of paintings from the Vijayanagara era in the 16th century. Art historians often describe this as among the last great flowering of the mural painting tradition in India before it declined.

The other named temples, a generic Shiva temple, the Tirupati Sri Venkateswara Swami temple, and a Ganesh temple, are not the sites tied to Hindupur and this specific painting series, so options B, C and D do not fit.

Answer 2

Two clues matter here: the location, near Hindupur, and the time period, 16th century A.D. Both point to a single well known site in Andhra Pradesh.

Lepakshi, home to the Veerabhadra temple, sits close to Hindupur and its ceilings and walls carry an extensive series of paintings from the Vijayanagara era in the 16th century. Art historians often describe this as among the last great flowering of the mural painting tradition in India before it declined.

The other named temples, a generic Shiva temple, the Tirupati Sri Venkateswara Swami temple, and a Ganesh temple, are not the sites tied to Hindupur and this specific painting series, so options B, C and D do not fit.

The last series of wall painting in India are from near Hindupur belonging to 16th century A.D.

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The Correct Option is A

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