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Rabindranath Tagore was born on May 7, 1861 in the Jorasanko mansion in Kolkata. He was the youngest son of Debendranath Tagore and Sarada Devi. His father was a leader of the Brahmo Samaj, which was a new religious sect in nineteenth-century Bengal and which attempted a revival of the ultimate monistic basis of Hinduism as laid down in the …

Other Names: Koili Thampuran of Kilimanoor, Ravi Varma Koil Thampuran Born: 29 April 1848 Kilimanoor, Travancore Died: 2 October 1906 Attingal, Travancore Education: University College Thiruvananthapuram Occupation: Painter, Artist Notable work: Shakuntala Nair Lady Adorning Her Hair There Comes Papa Galaxy of Musicians Awards: Kaisar-i-Hind Gold Medal Raja Ravi Varma (April 29, 1848 – October 2, 1906) was an Indian …

R. K. Laxman — Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Iyer Laxman (born October 23, 1924, Mysore, India) is an Indian cartoonist, illustrator, and humorist. He is widely regarded as India‘s greatest-ever cartoonist and is best known for his creation The Common Man. Birth and Childhood R. K. Laxman was born in Mysore. His father was a headmaster and Laxman was the youngest of …

Nandalal Bose (3 December 1882 – 16 April 1966) was a notable Indian painter of Bengal school of art. A pupil of Abanindranath Tagore, Bose was known for “Indian style” of painting. He became the principal of Kala Bhawan, Shanti Niketan in 1922. He was influenced by the Tagore family and the murals of Ajanta, his classic works include paintings …