Indian painting
| Style | Region / period | Features |
|---|---|---|
| Bhimbetka rock paintings | MP, prehistoric | Oldest in India; UNESCO site |
| Ajanta | Maharashtra, 2nd c. BCE – 6th c. CE | Buddhist Jataka stories; fresco-tempera; Padmapani |
| Pala miniatures | Bengal, 8th–12th c. | Palm-leaf Buddhist manuscripts |
| Mughal | Akbar to Jahangir | Hamzanama; Jahangir's peak — Mansur (birds, animals) |
| Rajasthani / Pahari | Mewar, Kishangarh (Bani Thani), Kangra, Basohli | Krishna themes |
| Madhubani (Mithila) | Bihar | Wall and floor art by women; GI tag |
| Warli | Maharashtra | Tribal, white geometric figures |
| Kalamkari | Andhra | Pen-drawn textile painting |
| Tanjore | Tamil Nadu | Gold foil |
| Kalighat | Bengal | Bazaar paintings |
| Pattachitra | Odisha (Raghurajpur, Puri) | Cloth paintings of Jagannath; natural colours; Anasara patti |
| Saura (Idital) | Odisha (Saura tribe) | Wall paintings like Warli |
| Talapatra chitra | Odisha | Palm-leaf etching |
Modern: Raja Ravi Varma (oil, Hindu themes), Abanindranath Tagore (Bengal school, "Bharat Mata"), Nandalal Bose (Constitution illustrations), Amrita Sher-Gil, M. F. Husain, S. H. Raza. Odisha: Jatin Das.