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Kishangarh is 27 Kms north east of Ajmer and was founded by Kishan
Singh a Rathore Prince. In the 18th century it acclaimed fame as one
of the finest schools of miniatures paintings. Though a smaller
school with a much shorter duration it had a more refined style. It
peaked under the patronage of Savant Singh an heir to the throne,
who later became a hermit. It is said that Savant Singh modeled as
Krishna while his mistress nicknamed as Bani Thani modelled for
Radha. Paintings of Bani Thani are it most celebrated. The artist of
this school favoured evening lights and grey skies with fine colours.
This outstanding school lasted only a few decades. Today the artists
still create duplicates of the work. The town is now an industrial
town for marble and textiles. Kishangarh is connected by train and
bus.
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