Guler

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Guler is a historic hill town in the Himalayan foothills of present-day Himachal Pradesh, India, renowned as one of the principal centers where the Pahari school of miniature painting flourished.

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instanceOf hill town
historic town
settlement
administrativeDivision Himachal Pradesh, India
linked to: Himachal Pradesh
artSchool Guler painting school
Pahari painting
linked to: Pahari paintings
associatedWith Bhakti devotional imagery
Hindu religious themes in painting
Rajput courts of the Himalayan hill states
continent Asia
country India
culturalRegion Western Himalayas
linked to: western Himalayas
geographicalFeature Himalayan foothill zone
hill terrain
governedBy Government of Himachal Pradesh
heritageStatus historic center of Pahari art
historicalRole principal center of Pahari miniature painting
inArtHistory early phase of Pahari painting
influenced Kangra painting style
knownFor Guler style of painting
linked to: Rajput painting

Pahari school of miniature painting
linked to: Pahari paintings
languageSpoken Hindi
Pahari languages
locatedIn Himachal Pradesh
Himalayan foothills
Kangra district
locatedNear Kangra
Pong Dam reservoir
linked to: Pong Dam
paintingMedium miniature paintings on paper
paintingTechnique opaque watercolour (gouache)
partOf Kangra-Guler painting tradition
linked to: Pahari paintings
politicalHistory former hill state center under local rajas
railwayLine Kangra Valley Railway
region North India
linked to: northern India
religion Hinduism (majority)
linked to: Hinduism
religiousArtThemes Hindu deities and devotees
Krishna legends
Ramayana scenes
styleCharacteristics delicate drawing in miniature painting
lyrical romantic themes in painting
soft color palette in painting
subtle modeling of faces in painting
timePeriodOfFlourishing 18th century
early 19th century
transport served by Guler railway station

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