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Bani Thani is depicted with elegant and graceful features, rather stylized, including arched eyebrows, lotus-like elongated eyes and pointed chin. One painting of her was featured in an Indian stamp issued on 5 May 1973.
Emerging as the “Monalisa of Indian Art”, Bani-Thani is the representative of the luxurious and expressive art of Rajput school and a gem in the crown of Kishangarh paintings. Bani-Thani or Radha by Nihal Chand (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Jun 20, 2021 · Bani Thani. Kishangarh School of paintings gave birth to a style of painting called Bani Thani. It is also popularly entitled as India’s Mona Lisa. It is a masterpiece creation by the great artist, Nihal Chand. It is being imprinted by the Indian Government on one of its postal stamps.
What is a Bani Thani painting? Vaishnavdas was one of the finest Bani Thani painters of Kishangarh town in India’s Rajasthan state, having trained more than 150 artists. Bani Thani, originally named Vishnupriya, was a poet and singer employed in the kingdom of Savant Singh, who later became the ruler's lover.
Sep 14, 2023 · The Bani Thani painting takes its name from the legendary poet and musician, Raja Savant Singh of Kishangarh, who ruled during the 18th century. The painting is believed to depict his muse and beloved, Bani Thani, a court singer and poetess renowned for her unparalleled beauty and grace.
Aug 18, 2022 · The Bani Thani painting with its graceful form and refined features has today become the very embodiment of Kishangarh miniatures. Her features became the model for the Kishangarh facial type.
Bani Thani was a singer under the employment of Savant Singh, who fell in love with her, and eventually abdicated the throne to become a Bhakti saint. In most paintings the figures of the king and...
