The book “Venushilpa” by Chitracharya Upendra Maharathi relates to which of the following art forms?

1. A

   Jewellery

   (a) Jewellery. Maharathi’s craft book is not a jewellery treatise.

2. B

   Painting

   (b) Painting. He was a painter-teacher, but Venushilpa names bamboo (venu) craft, not easel painting.

3. C

   Bamboo art

   (c) Bamboo art. Venushilpa by Chitracharya Upendra Maharathi (Bihar) is a study of bamboo craft—venu is bamboo. (c) Official key.

4. D

   Marble carving

   (d) Marble carving. That is a different material tradition (Makrana, etc.), not this title.

Summary. Official key is (c). Venushilpa is Upendra Maharathi’s bamboo-art book. The Sanskrit venu is the clue; jewellery, painting and marble are neighbouring crafts, not this title.