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The Gods Sing and Dance for Shiva and Parvati, attributed to Khushala, son of Manaku. Kangra, c. 1780-1790. Philadelphia Museum of Art. Kangra painting (Hindi: कांगड़ा चित्रकारी) is the pictorial art of Kangra, named after the Kangra State, a former princely state of Himachal Pradesh, which patronized the art.
Guler State is famous as the birthplace of Kangra painting when in the first half of the 18th century, a family of Kashmiri painters trained in the Mughal painting style sought shelter at the court of Raja Dalip Singh (r. 1695–1741) of Guler. The rise of Guler Paintings or Guler style started what is known as the early phase of Kangra art. [3]
Guler State was famous as the cradle of the Kangra paintings. Guler painting is the early phase of Kangra Kalam. About the middle of the eighteenth century some Hindu artists trained in Mughal style sought the patronage of the Rajas of Guler in the Kangra Valley. There they developed a style of painting which has a delicacy and a spirituality ...
Originating in Himachal Pradesh, Pahari paintings are renowned for their delicate brushwork, colors, and themes drawn from mythology, nature, and folklore. [7] [8] The Kangra school of painting is especially popular for its depictions of Radha and Krishna. Handloom weaving such as woolen shawls, carpets, and blankets are commonly produced in ...
Chandu Lal Raina, an exponent of the Kangra school of painting and a descendent of Pandit Seu and Nainsukh, was settled in Rait. In 1973, to revive Kangra painting, the Himachal Pradesh government started a training centre for young artists at Rait, with Chandu Lal Raina in charge as mentor. Raina trained 35 artists at this centre, and worked ...
Radha-Krishna theme, from the Gita Govinda in Pahari style, Garhwal sub-school. Pahari painting (lit. ' a painting from the mountainous regions, pahar meaning a mountain in Hindi ') is an umbrella term used for a form of Indian painting, done mostly in miniature forms, originating from the lower Himalayan hill kingdoms of North India, during the early 17th to mid 19th century, notably Basohli ...
Central University of Himachal Pradesh at Dharamsala in Kangra district was established on 20 March 2009 under the Central University Act 2009(No.25 of 2009) of Indian Parliament. The native people are the Kangri people and the native language is Kangri , which is very similar to Dogri .
One attraction for tourists in Sidhbari is the Naam Art Gallery, exhibiting paintings by European artists Elsbeth Buschmann and Alfred W. Hallett. Another attraction is the earthen architectural works of Didi Contractor, including several homes made of adobe and bamboo. Vidhan Sabha: The winter session of assembly meetings happen here in Sidhbari.