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Q64
(CDS-I/2026)
History & Culture › Art & Architecture
Basohli, a bold and intense style of miniature painting, is associated with which one of the following regions of India ?
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Basohli painting is the earliest and one of the most famous schools of Pahari miniature painting. It is renowned for its bold and intense style, characterized by the use of vibrant primary colors (especially red, yellow, and blue), large expressive eyes (lotus-shaped), and a unique technique of using beetle-wing cases to represent emeralds in jewelry.
- Geographical Location: While the town of Basohli is currently located in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir (which recently received a GI tag for this art), it is historically and stylistically part of the Pahari (Hill) region.
- Options Analysis: Among the given options, Himachal Pradesh is the only state belonging to the Pahari region. Bihar, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh are associated with different artistic traditions (e.g., Madhubani, Pithora).
- Patronage: The style flourished under the patronage of rulers like Raja Kirpal Pal in the late 17th century.
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