Guler

Historical site in the Shiwalik hills,
the foothills of the Himalaya
Mountains. In the eighteenth and
nineteenth centuries these hills were
the home to many small kingdoms,
which served as important sites for the
development of arts and culture. In
Guler, the Pahari style of miniature
painting first appeared in its developed form. The developed Pahari style
differs from the earlier Rajasthani
style in its emphasis on more linear
drawing—perhaps influenced by
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Gujarati
Guler was the birthplace of the Pahari style of miniature painting.
This Pahari painting depicts the god Rama killing a female demon.
European art—and a more restrained
use of color, both of which tend to give
the paintings a more lyrical feel.