In British India,' Kangra' was a princely state that was located in the lower Himalayan mountain ranges. The present Himachal Pradesh is currently created by the area.The green greenery it illustrates is the Kangra paintings. The style is naturalistic and detail is given great attention. Flowering plants and creepers, leafless trees, rivulets and brooks appear in the Kangra paintings.
The invasion and conquest of Delhi by Nadir Shah in 1739 culminated in Mughal artists fleeing to the hills to avoid the uncertainties of the plains.In the hills which led to the founding of the Kangra school of painting, these artists find ready patrons.The Kangra artists developed a new style in the middle of the eighteenth century, in which the Vaishnavite traditions were the source of inspiration.
The colours were derived from minerals, vegetables and lustre-like enamel. The recurring images of the miniatures were the verdant greenery of the landscape, brooks, springs.The original style of this painting, brought to India by the Mughals, has its origins in Persia,kashmiri painters trained this.The immigrants mixed with the local artists and were highly affected by the mountain environment. The artists followed themes of everlasting love between Radha and Krishna instead of the painting of flattering portraits of their masters and love scenes.