Pahari painting grew at Guler and at many other hill centres. Consider the following statements:
(A) Due to marital relations between Basohli and Mankot, a few Basohli artists shifted to Mankot.
(B) Artists were working in Haripur–Guler ever since the reign of Dalip Singh.
(C) Bishan Singh succeeded his father Dalip Singh on the throne of Guler.
(D) Nurpur artists kept the vibrant colours of Basohli with the dainty figure types of Kangra.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (B) and (D) only
A. Due to marital relations between Basohli and Mankot, a few Basohli artists shifted to Mankot. — Correct. Because of these marital relations, a similar school grew at Mankot.
B. Artists were working in Haripur–Guler ever since the reign of Dalip Singh. — Correct. Portraits of Dalip Singh and his son Bishan Singh from before the 1730s show artists at work there since his reign.
C. Bishan Singh succeeded his father Dalip Singh on the throne of Guler. — Incorrect. Bishan Singh died during the lifetime of his father, so his younger brother Govardhan Chand came to the throne.
D. Nurpur artists kept the vibrant colours of Basohli with the dainty figure types of Kangra. — Correct. When Basohli had matured into the Kangra style, Nurpur artists kept Basohli’s vibrant colours with Kangra’s dainty figures.
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NCERT (2026-27): “Guler School …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. Bishan Singh died during the lifetime of his father Dalip Singh. So, his younger brother Govardhan Chand ascended to the throne that witnessed a change in painting style.” “Kangra School …It is believed that when the Basohli style had outgrown itself and matured into the Kangra style, Nurpur artists retained the vibrant colours of Basohli with the dainty figure types of Kangra. Due to marital relations between Basohli and Mankot, few artists from Basohli seem to have shifted to Mankot, thereby, developing a similar school of painting.” |