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Every artwork shown in the quiz, grouped by school. Each title links to its original file page on Wikimedia Commons.

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Mughal

c.1560–1857
The Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah on his throne
Bhavanidas · Public domain
Humayun Receives the Head of Qaracha Khan
Ascribed to Burah, Indian, active 1580 - 1590. Faces ascribed to Miskin, India, active 1582 - 1596. · Public domain
Posthumous portrait of Emperor Akbar
Unknown author · Public domain
Squirrels in a Plane Tree
Abu al-Hasan / Ustad Mansur · Public domain
Rostam wrestling a demon
Unknown author · Public domain
The Elderly Akbar Receives Murtaza Khan
Manohar Das · Public domain
Two Orioles
Mughal, North Indi · Public domain

Deccan

c.1560–1750
Krishna Fluting in a Tree
Unknown author · Public domain
Princess with confidantes
anonymous · Public domain
Todi Ragini and Gauri Ragini
Deccan School · Public domain
Lady with the Myna Bird
Unknown · Public domain

Rajasthani — Mewar

c.1600–1850
Maharana Bhim Singh of Mewar
attributed to Ghasi, India, Rajasthan, Udaipur, dated VS 1883/1825-26 AD · Public domain
Maharaja Bhim Singh of Mewar with consort
unidentified artist · Public domain
Rana Kumbha of Mewar
Asiatic society of UK · Public domain
Rana Sangram Singh worshipping a linga under a banyan
anonymous · CC0
A Maharana of Mewar worshipping an icon
Minneapolis Institute of Art · CC0
Portrait of the Atharvaveda
See description · Public domain
The Dance of Krishna, from the Sur-Sagar
Style of Manohar of Merwar (probably by the workshop which included Manohar himself) · Public domain

Pahari — Basohli

c.1660–1730
Radha and Krishna enveloped in lotus flowers
Unknown author · Public domain
Raja Dalip Singh of Guler
SpeakingArch · CC BY-SA 4.0
Raja Sangram Pal holding a flower
Unknown author · Public domain
Two ladies
SpeakingArch · CC BY-SA 4.0

Rajasthani — Kishangarh

c.1720–1780
Savant Singh and Bani Thani as Krishna and Radha
Attributed to Nihâl Chand · Public domain
Radha (Bani Thani)
Eugene a · Public domain
Laila and Majnun converse beneath a tree
thesandiegomuseumofartcollection · Public domain
Savant Singh and Bani Thani as Krishna and Radha
Nihal Chand · Public domain

Company School

c.1770–1880
A tiger hunt
Unknown author · Public domain
Portrait of an Indian Lady
Arthur William Devis · Public domain
Date tree
Unknown Indian artist · Public domain
Hibiscus
Ismoon (talk) 21:34, 25 February 2012 (UTC) · CC0
A military officer of the East India Company
Unknown (production) · Public domain

Pahari — Kangra

c.1775–1830
Virohakanthita Nayika
SpeakingArch · CC BY-SA 4.0
Abhisarika Nayika
SpeakingArch · CC BY-SA 4.0
Utka Nayika — a lady awaits her lover
Unknown artist · Public domain
Woman seated on a branch
Sailko · CC BY 3.0
Sansar Chand enjoys paintings with his courtiers
Purkhu of Kangra · Public domain
Mirabai
Unknown author · Public domain
Spring (Vasant)
SpeakingArch · CC BY-SA 4.0

Kalighat

c.1830–1930
Indian gods, folio 18
Unknown author · CC BY 4.0
Bengali lady applying kohl
Rajan Guptta · CC BY-SA 4.0
A fop visits a courtesan
thesandiegomuseumofartcollection · Public domain

Bengal School

c.1895–1940
Confusion of Ideas
Gaganendranath Tagore · Public domain
Bharat Mata
Abanindranath Tagore · Public domain

Madhubani / Mithila

Ongoing

Madhubani is a living tradition — the works below are by named contemporary artists, not historical estates. If you're one of them and want a credit changed or the work removed, please get in touch.

Bitia
Bharti Dayal · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ram–Sita Vivah
Suyash Dwivedi · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mithila painting
YashinderBahga · CC0
Mahavidyas
toyin adepoju · CC BY-SA 3.0