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Current Affairs MCQ 1204 of 1401 · Art, Culture and Heritage

Raja Ravi Varma, called the father of modern Indian art, came from:

  1. AKilimanoor, in present-day Kerala
  2. BMysuru, in Karnataka
  3. CBaroda, in Gujarat
  4. DThanjavur, in Tamil Nadu

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Correct answer: (a) Kilimanoor, in present-day Kerala

Explanation

He belonged to the royal family of Kilimanoor. Lord Curzon gave him the Kaisar-i-Hind gold medal in 1904.

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