Haripur Guler

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native_name = Haripur | type = village | latd = 32.0 | longd = 76.16
locator_position = right | state_name = Himachal Pradesh
district = Kangra
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Haripur is a township in Kangra district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Haripur Guler are twin townships carrying the heritage of Guler riyasat.

History

Haripur was famous as the cradle of the Kangra School of Paintings.

Geography

Haripur is located at coord|32.0|N|76.16|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/11/Haripur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Haripur] ] . It has an average elevation of 551 metres (1811 feet).

Demographics

Guler Paintings

Guler painting is the early phase of Kangra Kalam. About the middle of the eighteenth century some Hindu artists trained in Mughal style sought the patronage of the Rajas of Guler in the Kangra Valley. There they developed a style of painting which has a delicacy and a spirituality of feeling. The Guler artists had the colors of the dawn and the rainbow on their palette.

Of the hill states Guler has the longest tradition in the art of painting. During the rule of Dalip Singh (1645-1743) artists were working at Haripur Guler. However it was during the reign of Govardhan Chand (1743-1773) that an active school of painting developed at Haripur Guler. There are numerous portraits of this Raja in the Chandigarh Museum [ [http://chdmuseum.nic.in/art_gallery/indian_miniature_painting.html Chandigarh Museum] ] . It is Guler which is the birthplace of Kangra painting. Govardhan Chand's son Prakash Chand (1773-1779) continued the patronage of artists. His son Bhup Chand (1790-1826) also had artists working under him. Painting in Guler continued right up to the close of the 19th century.

Guler painting is marked by liquid grace and delicacy. The drawing is delicate and precise. The colours which emphasize cool blues and greens are handled with skill. Guler style owes its origin to Manak and Nainsukh. Manak worked at Guler while Nainsukh migrated to Jammu .

Modern Day Haripur Guler

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