Sāvant Singh
Indian ruler
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support of Kishangarh painting
- In Kishangarh painting
…to the inspiration of Raja Sāvant Singh (reigned 1748–57). He was a poet, also, who wrote under the name of Nagari Dās, as well as a devout member of the Vallabhācārya sect, which worships the lord in his appearance on Earth as Krishna, the divine lover. Sāvant Singh fell in…
Read More - In South Asian arts: Rajasthani style: Kishangarh
…in the formative phase was Sāvant Singh, more of a devotee and a poet than a king. The style established by him, characterized by pronounced mystical leanings and a distinctive facial type, continued to the middle of the 19th century, though at a clearly lower level of achievement.
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