The following statements relate to Pahari painting in the Kangra style.
(A) The Kangra style is by far the most poetic and lyrical of Indian styles.
(B) The delineation of the female face, with straight nose in line with the forehead, came in vogue around the 1790s.
(C) Characteristic features of the Kangra style are delicacy of line, brilliance of colour and boldness of decorative details.
(D) No nayika is treated with as much flair as Utka, who hastens to meet her beloved braving all hazards.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Two
A. The Kangra style is by far the most poetic and lyrical of Indian styles. — Correct. This is how the Kangra style is described: poetic, lyrical and delicate.
B. The delineation of the female face, with straight nose in line with the forehead, came in vogue around the 1790s. — Correct. This face, with the nose in line with the forehead, is the most distinctive Kangra feature.
C. Characteristic features of the Kangra style are delicacy of line, brilliance of colour and boldness of decorative details. — Incorrect. The decorative details are marked by their minuteness, not boldness.
D. No nayika is treated with as much flair as Utka, who hastens to meet her beloved braving all hazards. — Incorrect. The nayika who braves all hazards is the Abhisarika. Utka waits patiently for her beloved to arrive.
NCERT (2026-27): “The Kangra style is by far the most poetic and lyrical of Indian styles marked with serene beauty and delicacy of execution. Characteristic features of the Kangra style are delicacy of line, brilliance of colour and minuteness of decorative details. Distinctive is the delineation of the female face, with straight nose in line with the forehead, which came in vogue around the 1790s is the most distinctive feature of this style.” “Even though describing Ashta Nayikas remained a favourite among poets and painters, none of them is treated with as much flair as the Abhisarika, one who hastens to meet her beloved braving all hazards.” |