1.4 Chamba School of Paintings

• The earlier painting of Chamba was influenced by Basholi Kalam but later influenced by Kangra Kalam.
• The central theme of Chamba Paintings was Vishnu in his two incarnations, Rama and Krishna.
• For the first time, Chamba paintings got royal patronage under Raja Udai Singh.
• In the 18th century, Nikka was the master artist of Chamba paintings.