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Patna Kalam ~ Patna

info_admin — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:54:08 +0000

Among the many schools of painting that emerged during the transition from Mughal sovereignty to British colonial rule, Patna Kalam occupies a distinctive position within the history of South Asian art. Flourishing between the mid eighteenth and early twentieth centuries in the urban centre of Patna, the school developed through the migration of Mughal-trained painters from imperial karkhanas (ateliers) into provincial and commercial centres. Yet, Patna Kalam cannot be understood simply as a provincial continuation of Mughal miniature painting or as a derivative branch of Company art. It represented a profound transformation in the conditions of artistic production itself. In place of the enclosed world of emperors, nobles and dynastic spectacle, the school turned toward bazaars, artisans, itinerant vendors, craftsmen, servants and scenes of ordinary urban labour.

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Bundi Paintings ~ Bundi

info_admin — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:23:36 +0000

Bundi School of Painting, considered as an important and one of the most popular Rajasthani styles of Indian miniature painting, originated in the 17th century in the princely state of Bundi. The figurative art of the Bundi school of paintings serves not only to create powerful means of diffusion for religious thought but also touch upon the most varied aspects of life around it. Through the compositions and descriptions made by the Bundi artists, the lifestyle of royals, battle fields, festivals and horse races are beautifully depicted in Bundi paintings. This type of miniature painting became an important source to understand the social, cultural, political and religious aspects of that period in Rajasthan.

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Miniature Painting~Kangra

Gaatha A tale of crafts — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 11:04:10 +0000

Kangra paintings of ancient India belong to the school of Pahari paintings that were patronized by the Rajput rulers between the 17th and 19th centuries. Pahari paintings, as the name suggests, were paintings executed in the hilly regions of India, in the sub-Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh. It is in the development and modification of Pahari paintings, that the Kangra School features. Under the patronage of Maharaja Sansar Chand, it became the most important centre of Pahari painting.

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