Under the patronage of Raja Govardhan Chand (1744–1773), where did the phase that completely transformed the Basohli style first appear?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Guler
Option (1) Guler — Correct. The new phase first appeared in Guler, a high-ranking branch of the Kangra royal family, under Govardhan Chand.
Option (2) Kangra — Incorrect. The most matured version of the style reached Kangra only during the 1780s, where it grew into the Kangra School.
Option (3) Jasrota — Incorrect. Jasrota is where Nainsukh later moved and worked for Balwant Singh.
Option (4) Chamba — Incorrect. In Chamba, as in Kullu, the offshoots of Basohli continued.
NCERT (2026-27): “Guler School …The first quarter of the eighteenth century saw a complete transformation in the Basohli style, initiating the Guler–Kangra phase. This phase first appeared in Guler, a high-ranking branch of the Kangra royal family, under the patronage of Raja Govardhan Chand (1744–1773). … The most matured version of this style entered Kangra during the 1780s, thus, developing into the Kangra School while the offshoots of Basohli continued in Chamba and Kullu, India.” |