Manaku: A Rediscovered Master of Pahari Painting Life and Obscurity Born around 1700 in Guler, a small hill state in present-day Himachal Pradesh, India. Died in 1760. His life remains largely shrouded in obscurity, overshadowed by the fame of his younger brother, Nainsukh. Rediscovery: For centuries, Manaku’s contributions were almost entirely forgotten until art historians like B.N. Goswamy brought his work to light and recog…