Pahari painters drew on several texts and themes. Match the themes of Pahari painting in List-I with their descriptions in List-II:
| List-I (Theme) | List-II (Description) |
| A. Rasamanjari | I. Five chapters of Bhagvata Purana |
| B. Baramasa | II. Most popular Basohli theme |
| C. Rasa Panchdhyayi | III. Nayika hastening to meet beloved |
| D. Abhisarika | IV. Modes of love or courtship |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Rasamanjari | (II) Most popular Basohli theme | The Rasamanjari of Bhanu Datta was the most popular Basohli theme. Devida painted a series of it for Kirpal Pal in 1694–95. |
| (B) Baramasa | (IV) Modes of love or courtship | The Baramasa has 12 folios, one for each month, showing the love or courtship that suits that month. |
| (C) Rasa Panchdhyayi | (I) Five chapters of Bhagvata Purana | Its passages speak of the love the gopis have for Krishna and their pain when he disappears. |
| (D) Abhisarika | (III) Nayika hastening to meet beloved | Of the Ashta Nayikas, the Abhisarika braves all hazards to meet her beloved. |
NCERT (2026-27): “Basohli School …The most popular theme of Basohli painters was the Rasamanjari of Bhanu Datta. In 1694–95, Devida, a tarkhan (carpenter–painter), did a magnificent series for his patron Kirpal Pal.…” “Re-enacting Krishna’s deeds …This painting is a depiction from Rasa Panchdhyayi, a group of five chapters from the Bhagvata Purana devoted to the philosophical concept of Rasa. It has passages that speak movingly of the love that gopis have for Krishna.…” “Kangra School …Even though describing Ashta Nayikas remained a favourite among poets and painters, none of them is treated with as much flair as the Abhisarika, one who hastens to meet her beloved braving all hazards.…” “Kangra School …The Baramasa paintings, consisting of 12 folios, illustrating the modes of love or courtship appropriate to each month of the year had become a popular theme in the hills during the nineteenth century.…” |