Which artist did numerous portraits of Raja Govardhan Chand of Guler and his family?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Manaku
Option (1) Pandit Seu — Incorrect. Pandit Seu was the father of Manak and Nainsukh. No portraits of Govardhan Chand are given as his work.
Option (2) Nainsukh — Incorrect. Nainsukh’s portraits are of Balwant Singh of Jasrota, whom he painted on every possible occasion.
Option (3) Manaku — Correct. Manaku did numerous portraits of his enthusiastic patron Raja Govardhan Chand and his family.
Option (4) Fattu — Incorrect. Fattu belongs to the next generation. He was an artist at the court of Prakash Chand, Govardhan Chand’s successor.
NCERT (2026-27): “Guler School …Manaku, too, did numerous portraits of his enthusiastic patron Raja Govardhan Chand and his family. Prakash Chand, successor of Govardhan Chand, shared his father’s passion for art and had sons of Manaku and Nainsukh, Khushala, Fattu and Gaudhu as artists in his court.” |