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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2022 — General Studies · Question 41 of 200

Q41
Indian National MovementPress, Literature & Cultural Institutions
Who painted the image of Bharat Mata?
  1. a.Rabindranath Tagore
  2. b.Abanindranath Tagore
  3. c.Bnkim Chandra Chattopadhyay
  4. d.Mahatma Gandhi

Answer: (B) Abanindranath Tagore

Abanindranath Tagore painted the iconic image of Bharat Mata (Mother India) in 1905, depicting her as a four-armed woman in saffron robes holding a book, sheaves of paddy, a piece of white cloth, and a rudraksha garland. The image became a powerful symbol of the swadeshi and nationalist movements.