Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Pahari Schools of Painting

Question:

What happened to Prakash Chand of Guler that led to the shift of Manaku and his sons to Kangra?

Options:

He passed away.

He faced a financial crisis.

He moved to Kangra.

He retired.

Correct Answer:

He faced a financial crisis.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2- He faced a financial crisis.

Painting in the Kangra region blossomed under the patronage of a remarkable ruler, Raja Sansar Chand (1775–1823). It is believed that when Prakash Chand of Guler came under grave financial crisis and could no longer maintain his atelier, his master artist, Manaku, and his sons took service under Sansar Chand of Kangra.