Under whose patronage did painting in the Kangra region blossom?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Sansar Chand
Option (1) Sansar Chand — Correct. Painting in the Kangra region blossomed under Sansar Chand (1775–1823), a remarkable ruler.
Option (2) Prakash Chand — Incorrect. Prakash Chand ruled Guler. His financial crisis sent Manaku and his sons to Sansar Chand’s court.
Option (3) Govardhan Chand — Incorrect. Govardhan Chand ruled Guler. He was Manaku’s patron there.
Option (4) Ghamand Chand — Incorrect. Ghamand Chand was Sansar Chand’s grandfather. He restored the kingdom, but the blossoming of Kangra painting came under his grandson.
NCERT (2026-27): “Kangra School Painting in the Kangra region blossomed under the patronage of a remarkable ruler, Raja Sansar Chand (1775–1823). It is believed that when Prakash Chand of Guler came under grave financial crisis and could no longer maintain his atelier, his master artist, Manaku, and his sons took service under Sansar Chand of Kangra. Sansar Chand ascended to the throne at the tender age of 10 years after the kingdom had been restored to its earlier glory by his grandfather Ghamand Chand.” |