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Question
Write a short note on the Maratha style of painting.
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Solution
- Maratha style of painting is an example of an artistic style.
- This style includes coloured paintings, which are found as murals as well as in miniatures used in manuscripts.
- It was influenced by Rajput and European painting styles.
- Murals in the Maratha style can be seen in the old wadas at Wai, Menavali, and Satara in Maharashtra.
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