The Pahari Schools of Painting
CBSE · Class 12 · Fine Arts
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What to Focus On
- Pahari means hilly or mountainous in origin.
- Pahari painting centres emerged from the seventeenth to nineteenth century.
- The broad classification of Pahari painting is Basohli, Guler, and Kangra.
- Kirpal Pal ruled Basohli from 1678 to 1695.
- Basohli is the earliest Pahari pictorial style, and it is flamboyantly bold.
- Beetle-wing use in jewellery is the most significant characteristic of Basohli painting.
- The Guler-Kangra phase first appeared in Guler under Raja Govardhan Chand.
- Pandit Seu with Manak and Nainsukh changed the course of painting around 1730–40.
- Manak and Manaku are the same person.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Basohli, Guler, and Kangra are three independent schools with completely separate regional styles.
Pahari painting began with Kangra, because Kangra is the most famous style.
The change from Basohli to Kangra happened because Mughal artists moved into the hills in large numbers.
Memory Tips
Meaning of Pahari and the spread of Pahari painting centres
Broad classification of Pahari painting into three styles
Basohli as the earliest Pahari pictorial style
Kirpal Pal and Basohli development
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- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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