Arrange the following rulers in chronological order according to their rule in Rajasthan.
A. Raja Kirpal Pal
B. Raja Govardhan Chand
C. Raja Sansar Chand
D. Raja Aniruddha Chand
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A, B, C, D
(A) Raja Kirpal Pal — ruled Basohli from 1678 to 1695.
(B) Raja Govardhan Chand — ruled Guler from 1744 to 1773.
(C) Raja Sansar Chand — ruled Kangra from 1775 to 1823.
(D) Raja Aniruddha Chand — son of Sansar Chand, ruled Kangra from 1823 to 1831.
Note: It seems that there is a mistake in the original NTA paper, which prints “their rule in Rajasthan” when it should read “their rule in the Pahari (hill) states”. Basohli, Guler and Kangra are hill states, so the order of the four rulers does not change.
NCERT (2026-27): “Basohli School …From 1678 to 1695, Kirpal Pal, an enlightened prince, ruled the state. Under him, Basohli developed a distinctive and magnificent style. It is characterised by a strong use of primary colours and warm yellows — filling the background and horizon, stylised treatment of vegetation and raised white paint for imitating the representation of pearls in ornaments.…” “Guler School The first quarter of the eighteenth century saw a complete transformation in the Basohli style, initiating the Guler–Kangra phase. This phase first appeared in Guler, a high-ranking branch of the Kangra royal family, under the patronage of Raja Govardhan Chand (1744–1773). Guler artist Pandit Seu with his sons Manak and Nainsukh are attributed with changing the course of painting around 1730–40 to a new style, usually, referred to as the pre–Kangra or Guler–Kangra kalam.…” “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.…” “Kangra School …Sansar Chand’s son Aniruddha Chand (1823–1831), too, was a generous patron and is often seen painted with his courtiers. The Kangra style is by far the most poetic and lyrical of Indian styles marked with serene beauty and delicacy of execution.…” |