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CDS 2026 · PYQ · Indian Art / Miniature Painting · medium

Basohli, a bold and intense style of miniature painting, is associated with which one of the following regions of India?

  1. A.Bihar
  2. B.Chhattisgarh
  3. C.Madhya Pradesh
  4. D.Himachal Pradesh✓ Correct

Explanation

Basohli painting is a famous school of Pahari miniature painting that originated and flourished in the town of Basohli, located in the Kathua district of Jammu & Kashmir, with strong stylistic connections to the surrounding Pahari hill regions including Himachal Pradesh. Among the options given, Himachal Pradesh is the correct region as the Pahari painting tradition is centred in the Himalayan foothills (Basohli, Kangra, Guler, Chamba, Mandi etc.). The Basohli style is known for its bold lines, vibrant colours (especially primary reds and yellows), stylized facial features and use of beetle-wing fragments to depict jewellery.
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