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Question
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Late Raja Ravi Verma, was an eminent figure in which of the following fields?
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Politics
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Dance
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History
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Painting
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Ravi Varma is particularly noted for his paintings depicting episodes from the story of Dushyanta and Shakuntala, and Nala and Damayanti, from the Mahabharata.
Detailed explanation-2: -Contributions: Made around 7, 000 paintings. Apart from painting Hindu mythological figures, Varma also made portraits of many Indians as well as Europeans. Varma worked on both portrait and landscape paintings, and is considered among the first Indian artists to use oil paints.
Detailed explanation-3: -Raja Ravi Varma’s professional career commenced in 1870 when he was first commissioned to paint the family portrait of Kizakke Palat Krishna Menon.
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