The Ramayana set painted by Kullu artists for a branch of the Kullu royal family was influenced in varying degrees by the styles of which two Pahari centres?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Basohli and Bilaspur
Option (1) Guler and Kangra — Incorrect. Guler and Kangra gave their names to the later Guler–Kangra phase. It was a refined style that changed the Basohli style; it is not the influence named for the Kullu set.
Option (2) Basohli and Mankot — Incorrect. Mankot got a school similar to Basohli when a few Basohli artists moved there through marital relations. It is not named as an influence on the Kullu set.
Option (3) Basohli and Bilaspur — Correct. The works of the Kullu artists were influenced in varying degrees by the styles of Basohli and Bilaspur.
Option (4) Chamba and Nurpur — Incorrect. Chamba and Nurpur are hill states to which the Basohli style spread. They are not named as influences on the Kullu set.
NCERT (2026-27): “Basohli School …Hence, originating in Basohli, the style gradually spread to other hill states of Mankot, Nurpur, Kullu, Mandi, Bilaspur, Chamba, Guler and Kangra. The Sanskrit epic, Ramayana, was one of the favourite texts of the hill artists at Basohli, as well as, Kullu. This set derives its name from ‘Shangri’, the place of residence of a branch of the Kullu royal family, patrons and formerly possessors of this set. These works of Kullu artists were influenced in varying degrees by the styles of Basohli and Bilaspur.” |