Who is the author of the book "Roopprad Kala Ke Mooladhar"?

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The correct option is 3:
The correct authors of the seminal textbook "Roopprad Kala Ke Mooladhar" are the academic duo, S. K. Sharma and R. A. Agrawal. This book is widely regarded as a foundational and comprehensive text for students of Fine Arts in India, particularly those studying through the Hindi medium. It systematically covers the basic principles and elements of art, drawing, painting, and the fundamentals of art history and aesthetics. The book's clear, conceptual, and well-structured approach has made it an indispensable resource for various university-level courses and competitive examinations, firmly establishing Sharma and Agrawal as primary contributors to Hindi art education literature.

The incorrect option is 1:
A. K. Coomaraswamy (Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy) was a highly influential Sri Lankan Tamil philosopher and art historian. His major contributions were in establishing the theoretical framework for Indian art history and aesthetics, particularly through his pioneering English works like *Rajput Painting* and *History of Indian and Indonesian Art*. While his work is foundational, his primary scholarly output was not in the form of Hindi-medium technical or foundational textbooks for visual arts courses, which is the specific nature of "Roopprad Kala Ke Mooladhar". He worked mainly in the early 20th century, preceding the context of this contemporary Hindi textbook.

The incorrect option is 2:
Ramkumar is primarily celebrated as one of India's most prominent modernist painters and was a vital member of the Progressive Artists' Group (P.A.G.). His artistic legacy is rooted in his move from figurative to profound abstract and semi-abstract landscapes, notably his renowned 'Varanasi' series. Although he was also an accomplished and respected Hindi writer who produced several collections of short stories, his literary contributions lie in fiction and memoirs, not in the field of art fundamentals and theory as covered in this specific textbook.

The incorrect option is 4:
Rai Krishna Das was a revered Indian art historian, scholar, and literary figure, known for his deep expertise in Indian miniatures, especially the Mughal and Rajasthani schools. He is most famous as the founder of the prestigious Bharat Kala Bhavan museum in Varanasi. He certainly contributed significantly to art literature in Hindi, but the authorship of the specific foundational work, "Roopprad Kala Ke Mooladhar," is not attributed to him. That particular academic and educational book belongs exclusively to the joint effort of S. K. Sharma and R. A. Agrawal.