The correct option is 1: Raja Ravi Varma was an eminent Indian painter and a pioneer who blended Indian sensibility with European academic art techniques. The British colonial government, through Viceroy Lord Curzon, awarded him the prestigious Kaisar-i-Hind Gold Medal in 1904 in recognition of his immense contribution to the art world and for popularizing Indian themes, especially Hindu mythological figures. This award was highly significant as Varma's brother, Raja…Read More