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Prelims MCQ · Art and Culture

Assertion: Later Indian mural traditions developed through continuity with earlier styles combined with regional reinterpretation. Which observations support the Assertion?

  1. Badami extended the Ajanta mural tradition into South India.
  2. Nayaka painting continued Vijayanagara conventions with regional modifications.
  3. Kerala painters selectively adopted earlier southern styles while developing a distinct local language.
  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 2 only
  3. 1, 2 and 3
  4. 2 and 3 only
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