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Which of the following statements about visual culture in 18ᵗʰ and early 19ᵗʰ century North India is/are correct ? 1. Painters from Patna and Murshidabad flocked to Calcutta and produced water colours in the English mode. 2. Landscape and portraiture became extremely important at this time. 3. The artists Zayan-al-Din, Bhawani Das and Ram Das were adopted by the English East India Company to produce albums of Indian birds and animals. 4. While Indians were influenced by European artistic styles, European artists did not visit regional courts. Select the correct answer using the code given below :
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