Nainsukh was one of the leading painters of the Pahari schools. Which of the following is NOT true of Nainsukh?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → The Gita Govinda is his most outstanding set of works.
Option (1) He was one of the two talented sons of Pandit Seu. — True of Nainsukh. Pandit Seu had two talented sons, Manaku and Nainsukh.
Option (2) He led the earlier simple Basohli style to new sophistication. — True of Nainsukh. His style is also called the Guler–Kangra style.
Option (3) The Gita Govinda is his most outstanding set of works. — Not true of Nainsukh. The Gita Govinda is the outstanding set of his brother Manaku.
Option (4) He painted numerous portraits of his patron Balwant Singh. — True of Nainsukh. Balwant Singh of Jasrota is known through the many portraits painted by his court artist, Nainsukh.
NCERT (2026-27): “Awaiting Krishna and the Hesitant Radha Artist Pandit Seu had two talented sons, Manak or Manaku and Nainsukh. Their contribution in maneuvering the style of Pahari painting from the stage of Basohli to that of Kangra is immense. Their sons, in turn, represent the glorious period of Kangra. This painting is categorised in the Guler–Kangra phase, wherein, experimentation for change had already been initiated. Gita Govinda is Manaku’s most outstanding set of works.” “Kangra School …While Jasrota had an indulgent patron in Balwant Singh and the school is well-known through his numerous portraits painted by his court artist, Nainsukh, who led the earlier simple Basohli style to new sophistication. This style of Nainsukh is also referred to as the Guler–Kangra style.” |