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11. Who among the following was one of the founders of the Indian Society

Who among the following was one of the founders of the Indian Society of Oriental Art?

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Rabindranath Tagore
Abanindranath Tagore
Dwarakanath Tagore
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya
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The correct answer is Abanindranath Tagore. He was a key figure in the Bengal School of Art and played a pivotal role in establishing the Indian Society of Oriental Art.
The Indian Society of Oriental Art was founded in Calcutta in 1907 to promote modern Indian artists and oriental art.
Ernest Binfield Havell, the Principal of the Government School of Art in Calcutta, was also a co-founder along with Abanindranath Tagore and other artists and art lovers. Rabindranath Tagore was a strong supporter and patron of art but was not among the principal founders of this specific society.

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12. Who designed the Bombay Secretariat in the 1870s?

Who designed the Bombay Secretariat in the 1870s?

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H. St. Clair Wilkins
Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Readymoney
Purushottamdas Thakurdas
Nusserwanji Tata
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The Bombay Secretariat building, located in Mumbai, was designed by H. St. Clair Wilkins and constructed in the 1870s.
H. St. Clair Wilkins was a British architect known for his work on several prominent buildings in India during the British Raj, including part of the Government Secretariat complex in Bombay (now Mumbai).
The Bombay Secretariat is part of the larger Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Other architects involved in the design of this complex include General P. L. Maxwell (Public Works Department building) and James Scott (University Library and Clock Tower). The other options are incorrect; Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Readymoney was a notable Parsi philanthropist who funded several public works, Purushottamdas Thakurdas was a prominent businessman and nationalist, and Nusserwanji Tata was a member of the famous Tata family. None of them were architects of the Secretariat.

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