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Who amidst the following is a distinguished painter?

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SSC CGL 2017 (Tier 1) Previous Year Paper (16-Aug-2017) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is

Amrita Shergill

Among the four, Amrita Shergill (1913–1941) was the distinguished painter. A Hungarian-Indian artist, she is regarded as a pioneer of modern Indian art, blending Western post-impressionist techniques with Indian subjects and miniature traditions; works like Bride's Toilet and Three Girls are iconic.

Uday Shankar was a modern dance pioneer, while Sonal Mansingh and Yamini Krishnamurthy are celebrated classical dancers (Bharatanatyam/Odissi/Kuchipudi).

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    (B) Abul Hasan was a portraitist

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