Question

Describe the status of painting in medieval Nepal

Answer 1

the Medieval period, all the valleys and the districts had a single political unit. The Royal lineages and the noble families had struggles among them for the throne. Mithila and Tirhut were the main influencing states from the south which was under the domination of warriors allied to the Chalukya Dynasty from Karnataka in southern India. Later, they launched raids that ultimately provided ground for the donation of the states to Nepal. It is said that lieutenant was none other than Nanyadev. Similarly, Rudra Sen established the Sen Dynasty in Palpa. Mukunda Sen was a legendary king of Palpa.
Nepal was divided into many small parts during the Medieval period. There were 22 states in the Karnali region. They were called as Baise Rajyas. Some of the very powerful states were Achham, Jajarkot, Jumla etc. Similarly, there were 24 states in the Gandaki region. They were called as Chaubise Rajyas. Some of the important states were Gorkha, Lamjung, Nuwakot etc. Kathmandu was a single political unit during the early period of Malla rule but after the end of the Yakshya Malla, it was divided into three states, namely Kantipur, Patan, and Bhadgaon. Similarly, there were Kiranti kingdoms in the east and Tirhut in the south. These states had a conflicting relationship with each other.