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Which group of artists was commissioned to decorate the India House in London under British supervision?

NCERT Class 12 Art & CultureChapter 6: The Bengal School and Cultural Nationalism

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Which group of artists was commissioned to decorate the India House in London under British supervision?

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From NCERT An Introduction to Indian Art - Part II · Page 88

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  1. AMadras School artists
  2. BCompany School artists
  3. CBombay School artists
  4. DBengal School artists

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