Kangra painting flourished at several places under Raja Sansar Chand. Match the places in List-I with their descriptions in List-II:
| List-I (Place) | List-II (Description) |
| A. Tira Sujanpur | I. Earlier phase of Kangra kalam |
| B. Alampur | II. Most matured paintings |
| C. Nadaun | III. Most prolific centre under Sansar Chand |
| D. Kangra | IV. Fewer paintings, as it stayed under the Mughals and later the Sikhs |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Tira Sujanpur | (III) Most prolific centre under Sansar Chand | Tira Sujanpur emerged as the most prolific centre of painting under Sansar Chand’s patronage. |
| (B) Alampur | (I) Earlier phase of Kangra kalam | An earlier phase of Kangra kalam paintings is seen at Alampur. |
| (C) Nadaun | (II) Most matured paintings | The most matured paintings were made at Nadaun, where Sansar Chand moved later in his life. |
| (D) Kangra | (IV) Fewer paintings, as it stayed under the Mughals and later the Sikhs | Fewer paintings were done in Kangra itself, as it remained under the Mughals till 1786 and later the Sikhs. |
NCERT (2026-27): “Kangra School …Raja Sansar Chand established supremacy of Kangra over all surrounding hill states. Tira Sujanpur emerged as the most prolific centre of painting under his patronage. An earlier phase of Kangra kalam paintings is witnessed in Alampur and the most matured paintings were painted at Nadaun, where Sansar Chand shifted later in his life. All these centres were on the banks of river Beas. Alampur along with river Beas can be recognised in some paintings. Less number of paintings was done in Kangra as it remained under the Mughals till 1786, and later, the Sikhs.” |