Who among the following was one of the founders of the Indian Society of Oriental Art?

Abanindranath Tagore was a pivotal figure in the Indian art scene who founded the Indian Society of Oriental Art in 1907 [1]. Along with his brother Gaganendranath Tagore and E.B. Havell, he established the society to revitalize traditional Indian art forms and counter the dominance of Western Victorian naturalism. Abanindranath is credited as the principal artist and creator of the society, which aimed to propagate Swadeshi values through the Bengal School of Art. The society played a crucial role in nurturing modern Indian painting, with Nandalal Bose being its first scholarship recipient [1]. While Rabindranath Tagore was his uncle and a major cultural influence, and Dwarakanath Tagore was a prominent ancestor, it was Abanindranath who specifically spearheaded this institutional revival of oriental art styles like Mughal and Rajput painting [1].

Sources

1. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 12: Era of Militant Nationalism (1905-1909) > Impact in the Cultural Sphere > p. 267