From Tira Sujanpur, the Kangra style spread to which regions in the east and the west respectively?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Garhwal and Kashmir
Option (1) Kullu and Jammu — Incorrect. Kullu and Jammu are named among the centres where the offshoots of the Basohli style continued, not where the Kangra style spread from Tira Sujanpur.
Option (2) Bilaspur and Chamba — Incorrect. Bilaspur and Chamba, too, are centres where the Basohli offshoots continued, not the regions the Kangra style reached from Tira Sujanpur.
Option (3) Garhwal and Kashmir — Correct. The Kangra style spread from Tira Sujanpur to Garhwal in the east and Kashmir in the west.
Option (4) Mandi and Nurpur — Incorrect. Mandi and Nurpur are also listed among the Basohli offshoot centres, not the regions the Kangra style spread to.
NCERT (2026-27): “Kangra School …During Sansar Chand’s reign, the production of Kangra School was far greater than any other hill state. He exercised wide political power and was able to support a large studio with artists from Guler and other areas. The Kangra style soon spread from Tira Sujanpur to Garhwal in the east and Kashmir in the west.…” “Kangra School …The Kangra School came to fore in the 1780s while the offshoots of the Basohli style emerged and continued in centres such as Chamba, Kullu, Nurpur, Mankot, Jasrota, Mandi, Bilaspur, Jammu and others with some of their specific characteristics.…” |