In which region did the earlier phase of Kangra kalam paintings occur?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Alampur
Option (1) Kangra — Incorrect. Fewer paintings were done in Kangra itself, as it stayed under the Mughals till 1786 and later the Sikhs.
Option (2) Alampur — Correct. The earlier phase of Kangra kalam paintings is seen in Alampur.
Option (3) Tira Sujanpur — Incorrect. Tira Sujanpur was the most prolific centre under Sansar Chand, not the place of the earlier phase.
Option (4) Nadaun — Incorrect. Nadaun is where the most matured paintings were made, later in Sansar Chand’s life.
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.” |