On The Origins of Pahari Paintings
Scholars are divided on the question about the conditions that led to the beginnings of the art expression known as Pahari paintings as well as about the period of its beginning. Dr. Ohri argues that suggestions about these issues have been largely subjective. New evidence in visual form, collected by the author, helps in dating the phenomenon in the early seventeenth century. Taking into account the researches and findings of other scholars in the field and correcting several misconceptions and factual errors in the history of the Punjab Hill States, Dr Ohri places the origin of the painting in the early seventeenth century, and then proceeds to discuss at length the Pahari wall-painting of the eighteenth century when the 'Hindu' multiple compositions were attempted by the Pahari paintings for the depiction of narratives. Dr Ohri concludes that the existence of this Indian ancient trait of the painting noticeable in the Punjab Hills proves the continuity of the old tradition of Indian painting in Pahri painting.
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