Match the Pahari paintings in List-I with their school or place in List-II:
| List-I (Painting) | List-II (School or place) |
| A. Rama and Sita in the forest | I. Shangri, Kullu Valley |
| B. Rasamanjari | II. Guler |
| C. Krishna embracing gopis | III. Basohli |
| D. Rama and Lakshmana following sage Vishvamitra to the forest | IV. Kangra |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Rama and Sita in the forest | (IV) Kangra | This painting is a Kangra work of 1780. |
| (B) Rasamanjari | (III) Basohli | The Rasamanjari of Bhanu Datta was the most popular theme of Basohli painters; this folio is from Basohli. |
| (C) Krishna embracing gopis | (II) Guler | This folio is from a Gita Govinda set painted at Guler. |
| (D) Rama and Lakshmana following sage Vishvamitra to the forest | (I) Shangri, Kullu Valley | It belongs to the Shangri Ramayana, held at Shangri in the Kullu Valley. |
NCERT (2026-27): “Rama and Sita in the forest, Kangra, 1780, Douglas Barrett Collection, UK” “Rasamanjari, Basohli, 1720, British Museum, London, UK” “Krishna embracing gopis, Gita Govinda, Guler, 1760–1765, N. C. Mehta Collection, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India” “Rama and Lakshmana following sage Vishvamitra to the forest, Bala Kanda, Shangri Ramayana 1680–1688, Raja Raghbir Singh Collection, Shangri, Kullu Valley, India” |