Haripur
is on the Nurpur-Jwalamukhi road, between
Nagrota Suriyan and Balta, in Kangra
District. It is nearly 8 km east of
Mangwal, 18 km south of Yol and 4 km
north of Balta. Founded in 1464, Haripur
is a historic place where the famous
Kangra miniature paintings (Pahari
Paintings) were born.
The town was
famed as the cradle of the Kangra School
of Paintings, which came to a decline
at the close of the 19th century. The
ancient fort and water springs at Haripur
are worth a visit. During the rule
of Dalip Singh (1645-1743) artists
were working at Haripur However it
was during the reign of Govardhan Chand
(1743-1773) that an active school of
painting developed at Haripur
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