Multiple choice

The Indian Society of Oriental Art was established by

  1. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

  2. Surendra Nath Banerjee

  3. Sisir Kumar Ghose

  4. Avanindra Nath Thakur
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian Society of Oriental Art was established in 1907 by Abanindranath Tagore (also spelled Avanindra Nath Thakur) to promote traditional Indian art styles and counter Western influences. He was the principal figure of the Bengal School of Art. Option D is correct. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee was a novelist, Surendra Nath Banerjee was a moderate leader, and Sisir Kumar Ghose founded The Hindu newspaper.

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