Volume : V, Issue : VI, June - 2015

ADVENT AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF MINIATURE PAINTING IN NORTH INDIA

Rimpy Agarwal

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 The followers of Buddhism made strenuous and fresh efforts to spread their religion across the boundaries of India to foreign lands. Thus came the emergence of the manuscript paintings. The Pala rulers became the main patrons of this art form. The main subject matter of this new art form was Buddha. In the beginning of the 13th C.A.D., there was a spurt in manuscripts. This was due to the spread of Muslim power, because it was easier to preserve manuscripts than to protect temples and wall paintings. 16th C.A.D., miniature painting had spread from western India to many regions. Northern India was fast becoming a major hub for miniature paintings and Mughals had now become the chief patrons of this art. Simultaneously, the art was going through an emerging phase in Punjab too. The real form of miniature painting originated in the Himalayan foothills, the Pahari Painting. Pahari (hill) painting style had its commencement even in the 16th C.A.D.

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RIMPY AGARWAL Advent and the Development of Miniature Painting in North India Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 6 June 2015

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