Q. Within the rural folk tradition of the pat painting, the Kalighat paintings constituted a major departure. The Kalighat paintings can be seen in:
Answer: West Bengal
Notes: Kalighat painting or Kalighat Pat originated in the 19th century West Bengal, India, in the vicinity of Kalighat Kali Temple, Kalighat, Calcutta, India, and from the items of souvenir taken by the visitors to the Kali temple, the paintings over a period of time developed as a distinct school of Indian painting. Thus, c is the correct answer.

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