INDIAN MINIATURES (PAHARI PAINTINGS A STUDY OF INDIAN LANDSCAPES, SOCIAL LIFE AND LOVING SONGS OF GEET GOVINDA)

The article highlights the history of the Indian miniature as a carrier of unique cultural information. The author considers the artistic miniature not only as a special genre of Indian culture, but also as a means of transmitting social traditions, culture, values, including religious ones. Pahari and Kangra miniatures are considered under the direct influence of the topos, in the context of their historical and chronological development. The author gives a commentary on each miniature, its color painting, highlights the main themes and images, connects local motifs with the history of the country, religion.