The Pahari centres of painting each had their own traits. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Kangra – painters who acutely observe the landscape and render it naturalistically
Option (1) Chamba – Molaram, whose signed paintings have been discovered — Incorrect. Molaram belongs to the Garhwal School. Chamba is known for portraits of its rulers in the Basohli style.
Option (2) Kangra – painters who acutely observe the landscape and render it naturalistically — Correct. Kangra painters watch the landscape closely and show it naturalistically.
Option (3) Guler – the coarsely flamboyant style of the early phase — Incorrect. The coarsely flamboyant style marks Basohli, where Pahari painting began. The Guler style is more refined, subdued and elegant.
Option (4) Jasrota – the patronage of Raja Govardhan Chand — Incorrect. Govardhan Chand was the patron at Guler. Jasrota had its patron in Balwant Singh, whose court artist was Nainsukh.
NCERT (2026-27): “Nanda, Yashoda and Krishna …Kangra painters, as discussed in the earlier part of the chapter, acutely observe the landscape and represent it naturalistically. The details are eloquently expressed. One also observes a flush-cut composition, resembling a photograph, which lends naturalism to the painting.” |