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phernalia, suratkhānā was one of these kharkhanas where the artists prepared paintings. The artists were also assigned the work of decorating the wall of palaces temples of royality. By the time of Sawai Pratap Singh (1778-1803 A. D.) Jaipur had developed its distinctive style and had matured in a fullfledged school, for details see Vaish Rita, Jaipur Shaili Kā Itihāsa, Akrati Raj Lalit Kala Academy, January 1976, Varsh 10, Vol. 3, p. 26. Pratap Rita, Kachhawāhā Rājā Ke Sanrakşana Me Panapi Citrashaili,
Navabharata Times, 26th Aug. 1986, Das A. K. Marg, Vol. XXX, p. 82. 15. In this Ala-Gila process the painting is done on a wet plaster and artist and
mason has to co-ordinate their work to complete a picture in a single stretch. 16. The artists of Bhojaka families were trained in Raja Ravi Verma's style in oil
painting ( 1848-1906 A. D. ).
*C. 24, Hari Marg, Malaviya Nagar,
Jaipur – 17.
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