Raja Ravi Verma belongs to the ____________ state.

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

RPF SI (2018) Official Paper (Held On : 11 Jan 2019 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Kerala.

Key Points

Raja Ravi Varma was a celebrated Indian painter and artist.
He is considered among the greatest painters in the history of Indian art for a number of aesthetic and broader social reasons.
Varma is known for his amazing ability to reproduce the life and culture of India on canvas, thus bringing art to the common people.
He used the techniques of European academic art and combined it with a purely Indian sensibility.
His works are held in high regard as a fusion of Indian traditions with the techniques of European academic art.

Additional Information

Raja Ravi Varma was born on April 29, 1848, in Kilimanoor, Travancore, which is now in Kerala, India.
He is often remembered for making affordable lithographs of his paintings available, which enhanced his reach and influence as a painter and public figure.
Varma's portrayal of Hindu deities and episodes from the epics and Puranas has received profound acclaim.
He was awarded the Kaiser-i-Hind Gold Medal in 1904 for his contributions to art.
Varma's legacy continues through the Raja Ravi Varma Press, his contributions to Indian post-independence art, and the various awards instituted in his name.