Consider the following statements

1. The earliest miniature paintings of Eastern India received patronage by the Pala kings
2. Buddhist themes were predominant in those paintings

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 only

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2 only

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Both 1 and 2

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C Both 1 and 2
The earliest examples of miniature painting in India exist in the form of illustrations to the religious texts on Buddhism executed under the Palas of eastern India.
The Pala period (750 CE to the middle of the 12th century) witnessed the last great phase of Buddhism and of Buddhist art in India.

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