Which of the following events severely affected painting activity in Kangra around 1805?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → The Gurkhas besieging the Kangra fort
Option (1) Sansar Chand’s death — Incorrect. Sansar Chand lived on long after 1805. He ruled until 1823.
Option (2) The Gurkhas besieging the Kangra fort — Correct. Around 1805, the Gurkhas besieged the Kangra fort and Sansar Chand had to flee to his hill palace at Tira Sujanpur.
Option (3) Ranjit Singh besieging the Kangra fort — Incorrect. The siege of the Kangra fort around 1805 was by the Gurkhas, not by Ranjit Singh.
Option (4) Prakash Chand’s grave financial crisis — Incorrect. Prakash Chand’s financial crisis hit Guler. It led Manaku and his sons to join Sansar Chand.
NCERT (2026-27): “Kangra School …The Kangra style soon spread from Tira Sujanpur to Garhwal in the east and Kashmir in the west. Painting activity was severely affected around 1805 when the Gurkhas besieged the Kangra fort and Sansar Chand had to flee to his hill palace at Tira Sujanpur.” |