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 Why do you think some artists wanted to develop a national style of art?  

Answer:

 This has the following reasons: Raja Ravi Verma was one of the first artists who tried to create a style that was both modem and national. He painted themes from Indian mythology. He dramatised on canvas, scene from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. In Bengal, a new group of nationalist artists led by Abnindranath Tagore rejected the art of Ravi. They felt that a genuine Indian style of painting had to draw inspiration from non-western art traditions and try to capture the spiritual essence of the East. They turned for inspiration to Medieval Indian traditions of miniature painting and the ancient art of mural painting in the Ajanta caves. After the 1920, a new generation of artists rejected the art of Tagore also. They felt that artists had to explore real life instead of illustrating ancient books and look for inspiration from living folk art and tribal designs rather than ancient art forms.