Raja Sansar Chand (1775–1823) was a remarkable ruler under whose patronage painting blossomed. Which region did he rule?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Kangra
Option (1) Kangra — Correct. Painting in the Kangra region blossomed under Sansar Chand, and Manaku and his sons took service under him.
Option (2) Basohli — Incorrect. Basohli is the centre of the earlier bold style that the Guler–Kangra phase transformed.
Option (3) Guler — Incorrect. Guler was ruled by Govardhan Chand and then Prakash Chand, whose master artist Manaku later left for Kangra.
Option (4) Jasrota — Incorrect. Jasrota was ruled by Balwant Singh, the great patron of Nainsukh.
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.” |