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SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 47

SSC GD Constable (English) - 18 Feb 2019 Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q47

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With reference to the Kangra School of Painting, which of the following statements is correct?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. It was inspired by the Vaishnavite traditions.

  • Kangra School of Painting is the pictorial art inspired by the Vaishnavite traditions, and named after Kangra, a place in Himachal Pradesh.
  • The main centers of Kangra paintings are Basohli, Bilaspur, Guler, Chamba, Nurpur, and Kangra, and are collectively known as Pahari paintings.
  • The Kangra School of Painting gained the most prominence under the patronage of Maharaja Sansar Chand.