CBSE Class 12 History of Indian Arts Syllabus 2024–25
CBSE has released the Latest Updated Syllabus for the New Academic Session 2024–25 on March 23rd, 2024, for class 12.
CBSE Board has released the latest Class 12 History of Indian Arts syllabus which is to be strictly followed. Below please find our detailed analysis of Board Paper pattern, Unit-wise summary for the New Session 2024–25.
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- ▪ CBSE Class 12 History of Indian Arts Latest Syllabus 2024–25
- ▪ CBSE Class 12 History of Indian Arts Syllabus 2024–25: Unit-wise Summary
- ▪ Unit wise Weightage
- ▪ Guidelines for Evaluation of Practical
- ▪ The Changes for Class 12 (2024–25) Year-end Board Examinations are as under:
- ▪ 2023-24 Reduced Syllabus
CBSE Class 12 History of Indian Arts Latest Syllabus 2024–25
| Unit1 (a) | Content | Periods | Marks |
| 1 | The Rajasthani and Pahari Schools of Miniature Painting | 24 | 10 |
| 2 | The Mughal and Deccan Schools of Miniature Painting | 24 | 10 |
| 3 | The Bengal School of Painting and the Modern Trends in Indian Art | 24 | 10 |
| 72 | 30 |
| (a) | The Rajasthani and Pahari Schools of Miniature Painting (16th Century A.D. to 19th Century A.D.) A brief introduction to Indian Miniature Schools: Western- Indian, Pala, Rajasthani, Mughal, Central India, Deccan and Pahari. | 18 Periods |
CBSE Class 12 History of Indian Arts Syllabus 2024–25: Unit-wise Summary
Unit 1
(a) The Rajasthani School:
- Origin and Development
- Sub-Schools-Mewar, Bundi, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Kishangarh and Jaipur
- Main features of the Rajasthani School
- Appreciation of the following Rajasthani paintings
| Title | Painter | Sub-School |
| Maru-Ragini | Sahibdin | Mewar |
| Chaugan Players | Dana | Jodhpur |
| Krishna on swing | Nuruddin | Bikane |
| Radha (Bani- Thani) | Nihal Chand | Kishangarh |
| Bharat Meets Rama at Chitrakuta | Guman | Jaipur |
(b) The Pahari School:
- Origin and development
- Sub-Schools-Basohli, Guler, Kangra, Chamba andGarhwal
- Main features of the PahariSchool
- Appreciation of the following Pahari paintings:
| Title | Painter | Sub-School |
| Krishna with Gopis Nand, Yashoda and | Manaku | Basohli |
| Krishna with Kinsmen Going to Vrindavana | Nainsukh | Kangra |
Unit 2
The Mughal and Deccan Schools of Miniature Painting
(16th Century AD to 19th Century A.D.)
18 Periods
(a) The Mughal School
1. Origin and development
2. Main features of the Mughal School
3. Appreciation of the following Mughal Paintings:
Title
Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhana
Falcon on a Bird-Rest
Kabirand Raidas
Marriage Procession of Dara Shukoh
Painter
Miskin
Ustad Mansoor
Ustad Faquirullah Khan
Haji Madni
(b) The Deccan School
1. Origin and development
2. Main features of the Deccan School
3. Appreciation of the following Deccan paintings:
| Title | Painter | Sub-School |
| Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya and Amir Khusro | Unknown | Hyderabad |
| Chand Bibi Playing Polo (Chaugan) | Unknown | Gol Konda |
| Unit 3: (a) | The Bengal School of Painting and the Modern trends in Indian Art (About the beginning to mid of the 20th Centuary) | 24 Periods |
| (i) | National Flag of India and the Symbolic significance of its forms and the colours. | |
| (ii) | Introduction to the Bengal School of Painting (i) Origin and development of the Bengal School ofPainting (ii) Main features of the Bengal School ofPainting | |
| (iii) | Appreciation of the following paintings of the Bengal school: (i) Journey’s End – Abanindranath Tagore (ii) Shiv and Sati- Nandla Bose (iv) Radhika - M.A.R.Chughtai (v) Meghdoot - Ram Gopal Vijaivargiya Contribution of Indian artists in the struggle for National Freedom Movement. | |
| (b) | The Modern Trends in Indian Art Appreciation of the following contemporary (Modern) Indian Art | |
| (i) | Paintings: (i) Rama Vanquishing the Pride of the Ocean – Raja Ravi Varma (ii) Mother and child – Jamini Roy (iii) Haldi Grinders - Amrita Sher Gill (iv) Mother Teresa - M.F.Husain | |
| (ii) | Graphic - prints: (i) Children – Somnath Hore (ii) Devi – Jyoti Bhatt (iii) Of Walls - AnupamSud (iv) Man, Woman and Tree - K. Laxma Goud | |
| (iii) | Sculptures: (i) Triumph of Labour - D. P. Roychowdhury (ii) Santhal Family - RamkinkarVaij (iii) Cries Un - heard – Amar Nath Sehgal (iv) Ganesha - P.V. Janaki Ram |
The names of artists and titles of their artworks as listed above are only suggestive and in no way exhaustive. Teachers and students should expand this according to their own resources. However, the questions will be set from the above mentioned artworks only.
Unit wise Weightage
| Unit | Content | Periods | Marks |
| 1 | Nature and Object Study | 50 | 25 |
| 2 | Painting Composition | 50 | 25 |
| 3 | Portfolio Assessment | 48 | 20 |
| Total | 148 | 70 |
| Unit 1 | Nature and Object study Studies on the basis of exercises done in class XI with two or three objects and two draperies (in different colours) for background and foreground. Exercises in pencil with light and shade and in full colour from a fixed point of view. | 25 marks 50 Periods |
| Unit 2: | Painting Composition Imaginative painting based on subjects from Life and Nature in water and poster colours with colour values. | 25 marks 50 Periods |
| Unit 3: | Portfolio Assessment | 20 marks 48 Periods |
| a) | Record of the entire year's performance from sketch to finished product. | 10 marks |
| b) | Four selected nature and object study exercises in any media done during the session | 5 marks |
| c) | Two selected works of paintings composition done by the candidate during the year | 3 marks |
| d) | One selected works based on any Indian Folk Art (Painting) | 2 marks |
These selected works prepared during the course by the candidate and certified by the school authorities as the work done in the school will be placed before the examiners for assessment
Note:
- The candidates should be given one hour-break after first three hours.
- The time-table to be so framed as to allow the students to work continuously for
minimum of two periods at a stretch.
Guidelines for Evaluation of Practical
1. Marking Scheme:
| Part I: Nature and Object Study, | 25 marks |
| (i) Drawing (composition) | 10 |
| (ii) Treatment of media/colours | 05 |
| (iii) Overall impression | 10 |
| Part II: Painting Composition | 25 marks |
| (i) Compositional arrangement including emphasis on the subject | 10 |
| (ii) Treatment of media (colour) and appropriate colour scheme | 05 |
| (iii) Originality, creativity and overall impression | 10 |
The Changes for Class 12 (2024–25) Year-end Board Examinations are as under:
| (Class-12) | ||
| Periodic Assessment | Academic Session 2023-24 | Academic Session 2024-25 |
| Composition of question paper for year-end examination/ Board Examination (Theory) |
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2023-24 Reduced Syllabus
(for reference purposes only)
