A Legacy in the Kangra Valley Born in 1750 in the Guler State, Ranjha was part of a family of painters whose influence shaped the visual language of the Pahari region. He was the son of Nainsukh, a figure who had already established a significant presence in the art of the hills. Growing up in a lineage of skilled hands, Ranjha learned the delicate art of miniature painting within a tradition that valued precision and emotional clarity. His life was spent moving through the various courts of the Kangra Valley, seeking patronage in a landscape where small, local courts offered the primary live…