Question

Explain the style of painting develop in bengal in the nineteenth century around the temple of Kalighat

Answer 1

Kalighat painting or Kalighat Pat originated in the 19th century West Bengal, in the vicinity of Kalighat Kali Temple, Kalighat, Calcutta, Hindustan, and from being items of souvenir taken by the visitors to the Kali temple, the paintings over a period of time developed as a distinct school of Hindustani painting. From the depiction of Hindu gods, god, and other mythological characters, the Kalighat paintings developed to reflect a variety of themes.