Q. The ‘Pattachitra’ style of painting is one of the oldest and most popular art forms of which Indian state?
Answer: Odisha
Notes: Originated and based in the eastern Indian states of Odisha, and West Bengal, Pattachitra is a scroll painting done on cloth. Pattachitra style of painting is one of the oldest and most popular art forms of Odisha. The name Pattachitra has evolved from the Sanskrit words patta, meaning canvas, (or cloth) and chitra, meaning picture. Pattachitra is thus a painting done on canvas, and is manifested by rich colourful application, creative motifs and designs, and portrayal of simple themes, mostly mythological in depiction. These paintings are based on Hindu mythology and specially inspired by Jagannath and Vaishnava sect.