Who among the following is NOT attributed with changing the course of Pahari painting to the pre–Kangra or Guler–Kangra kalam?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Purkhu
Option (1) Manak — Attributed with the change. Manak is one of the two sons named with Pandit Seu; the new style was initiated by him.
Option (2) Purkhu — Not attributed with the change. Purkhu is named, with Fattu and Khushala, among the important painters of the Kangra style.
Option (3) Nainsukh — Attributed with the change. Nainsukh, the other son, is responsible for shaping the Guler School.
Option (4) Pandit Seu — Attributed with the change. Pandit Seu, the Guler artist and father of the two, is named first.
NCERT (2026-27): “Guler School …Guler artist Pandit Seu with his sons Manak and Nainsukh are attributed with changing the course of painting around 1730–40 to a new style, usually, referred to as the pre–Kangra or Guler–Kangra kalam. This style is more refined, subdued and elegant compared to the bold vitality of the Basohli style. Though initiated by Manak, also called Manaku, his brother Nainsukh, who became the court painter of Raja Balwant Singh of Jasrota, is responsible for shaping the Guler School emphatically.” “Kangra School …Many other paintings comprise a pictorial record of Sansar Chand and his court. He is shown sitting by the riverside, listening to music, watching dancers, presiding over festivals, practising tent pegging and archery, drilling troops, and so on and forth. Fattu, Purkhu and Khushala are important painters of the Kangra style.” |