Mewar

In the time before Indian independence
in 1947, Mewar was a princely state in
southern Rajasthan, the capital of
which was in the city of Udaipur. In
the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Mewar was one of the important
centers for the Rajasthani style of
miniature painting. The Rajasthani
style is characterized by a flat perspective. Visual power is derived from vivid
bands of colors that often serve as a
backdrop to the painting.
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Mewar