At which centre, where Sansar Chand shifted later in his life, were the most matured Kangra kalam paintings painted?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Nadaun
Option (1) Kangra — Incorrect. Kangra produced fewer paintings, as it stayed under the Mughals till 1786 and later the Sikhs.
Option (2) Alampur — Incorrect. Alampur shows the earlier phase of Kangra kalam, not the most matured one.
Option (3) Nadaun — Correct. The most matured Kangra kalam paintings were made at Nadaun, where Sansar Chand moved later in life.
Option (4) Guler — Incorrect. Guler is where the Guler–Kangra phase first appeared, before the style reached Kangra.
NCERT (2026-27): “Kangra School …Raja Sansar Chand established supremacy of Kangra over all surrounding hill states. Tira Sujanpur emerged as the most prolific centre of painting under his patronage. An earlier phase of Kangra kalam paintings is witnessed in Alampur and the most matured paintings were painted at Nadaun, where Sansar Chand shifted later in his life. All these centres were on the banks of river Beas.” |