Basohli and Guler were two centres of Pahari painting. Consider the f…

Basohli and Guler were two centres of Pahari painting. Consider the following statements:

(A) Guler appears to have a long tradition of paintings amongst all Pahari schools.
(B) In their vibrant palette and elegance, Basohli paintings share the aesthetics of the Chaurpanchashika group of Eastern India.
(C) In the Gita Govinda, ignored by Krishna, heartbroken Radha sulks in a bower.
(D) Artists were working in Haripur–Guler ever since the reign of Govardhan Chand.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) and (C) only

(A) Guler appears to have a long tradition of paintings amongst all Pahari schools. — Correct. This is said of Guler among all the Pahari schools.

(B) In their vibrant palette and elegance, Basohli paintings share the aesthetics of the Chaurpanchashika group of Eastern India. — Incorrect. The Chaurpanchashika group belongs to Western India, not Eastern India.

(C) In the Gita Govinda, ignored by Krishna, heartbroken Radha sulks in a bower. — Correct. Her friend, the sakhi, tells her that Krishna still wanders with the cowherd girls.

(D) Artists were working in Haripur–Guler ever since the reign of Govardhan Chand. — Incorrect. Artists were at work there ever since the reign of Dalip Singh (1695–1743). Govardhan Chand came to the throne later, after Bishan Singh died.

NCERT (2026-27): “Basohli School …In their vibrant palette and elegance, they share the aesthetics of the Chaurpanchashika group of paintings of Western India.”

“Guler School …Guler appears to have a long tradition of paintings amongst all Pahari schools. There is evidence that artists were working in Haripur–Guler ever since the reign of Dalip Singh (1695–1743) as many of his and his son Bishan Singh’s portraits, dating back to earlier than 1730s, i.e., before the beginning of the Guler–Kangra phase can be found.…”

“Awaiting Krishna and the Hesitant Radha …Ignored by Krishna, heartbroken Radha sulks in a bower as her friend, sakhi, describes how Krishna continues to wander with the pretty cowherd girls.…”