Where is the Abhisarika Nayika of Kangra, dating from 1810–20, currently located?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh, India
The Kangra painting Abhisarika Nayika (1810–20) is in the Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh. Other Kangra paintings of the chapter, such as A couple in the month of Jyestha, are in the National Museum, New Delhi.
NCERT (2026-27): “Abhisarika Nayika Even though describing Ashta Nayikas remained a favourite among poets and painters, none of them is treated with as much flair as the Abhisarika, one who hastens to meet her beloved braving all hazards. The situation conceived is, generally, full of bizarre and dramatic possibilities with the passion and steadfastness of the nayika, triumphing against the opposing elements of nature.”
Abhisarika Nayika, Kangra, 1810–20, Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh, India |
