Who among the following are important painters of the Kangra style?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Fattu, Purkhu and Khushala
Option (1) Fattu, Purkhu and Khushala — Correct. These three are named as the important painters of the Kangra style.
Option (2) Nainsukh, Molaram and Nihal Chand — Incorrect. Nainsukh was the court artist of Balwant Singh of Jasrota, and Molaram is linked with the Garhwal School. Nihal Chand worked at Kishangarh in Rajasthan.
Option (3) Sahibdin, Manohar and Mansur — Incorrect. Sahibdin and Manohar were artists of the Mewar school, and Ustad Mansur was a Mughal artist. None of them worked in Kangra.
Option (4) Basawan, Daswanth and Bichitr — Incorrect. These were painters of the Mughal atelier, not of Kangra.
NCERT (2026-27): “Kangra School …Most popular themes that were painted were the Bhagvata Purana, Gita Govinda, Nala Damayanti, Bihari Satsai, Ragamala and Baramasa. Many other paintings comprise a pictorial record of Sansar Chand and his court. …Fattu, Purkhu and Khushala are important painters of the Kangra style. During Sansar Chand’s reign, the production of Kangra School was far greater than any other hill state. He exercised wide political power and was able to support a large studio with artists from Guler and other areas.” |