This picture of Bharat Mata is drawn by ____.

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This picture of Bharat Mata is drawn by Abanindranath Tagore. As seen in the revolutions in Europe in the 18th/19th centuries, nations were symbolised or represented using the image of a female figure. India adopted the image of Bharat Mata as an identifying figure for the nation. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay created the original image. Abanindranath Tagore later recreated the image. Bharat Mata is depicted as an ascetic figure in this painting; she is peaceful, composed, divine, and spiritual. As the image of Bharat Mata circulated in common prints and was painted by various artists over the years, it took on many distinct shapes. Devotion to this maternal figure grew to be regarded as proof of patriotism.

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