b. 03 Dec 1882, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India
d. 16 Apr 1966, Santiniketan
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03 Dec 1882
Sagittarius
16 Apr 1966
83
Kharagpur, West Bengal, India
Santiniketan
West Bengal, India
1893
Studied at the Middle Vernacular School, Kharagpur, Bihar, India
1897
Studied at the Khudiram Bose Central Collegiate School, Kolkata, India
1903
Studied Commerce, Presidency College, Kolkata, India
1905
Studied under the tutelage of Vice-principal Abanindranath Tagore, Government School of Arts, Kolkata, India
1916
Learned Japanese Ink Painting techniques from Arai Kempo, a visiting artist at Jorasanko, Kolkata, India
Illustrated Rabindranath Tagore's book of poems Chayanika
At the insistance of Abanindranath Tagore and Sister Nivedita, joined Asit Kumar Haldar, Samarendranath Gupta, K. Venkatappa and others to copy the Frescoes of the Ajanta Caves, under the patronage of Lady Herringham
Part-time Art Classes at Vichitra Club. Indian Society of Oriental Art, Kolkata, India
Part-time teacher at Nivedita Girl's School, Jorasanko, Kolkata, India
Founder-Member with Rabindranath Tagore, Vichitra Sabha, Kolkata, India
Executed Murals at the residence of Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose and Basu Vigyan Mandir, Kolkata, India
Illustrated Rabindranath Tagore's Book of Songs and Verse 'Gitabitan' (Garden of Songs)
Taught intermittently at Indian Society of oriental Art, Kolkata and Viswa Bharati, Santiniketan, India
Illustrated Rabindranath Tagore's Nobel Prize winning Book of Verse Gitanjali
Joined Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan with Asit Haldar & others, copied Frescoes at Bagh Caves
Decorated the walls of the old library building at Santiniketan, India
Principal, Kala-Bhavan, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, India
Painted a large mural to commemorate the first Hala Karshna in Italian Fresco technique
Made efforts to form an Artists' Cooperative
Illustrated the popular Bengali Textbook Sahaj Path for Children
Painted the front wall of the ground floor of the old Library Building using Rajasthani Technique at Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan, India
Delivered a New Education Fellowship Lecture on The Place of Art in Education, organised during the Bengal Education Week in Kolkata, India
A book containing selected poems by Rabindranath Tagore and Drawings by Nandalal Bose was published
Contributed to decorate Congress Pandal at Faizpur
Decorated the stalls of the Indian National Congress at Haripura with a set of attractive posters
Exhanged views with Mahatama Gandhi on the future of Visva Bharati and Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan, India
His article 'Ornamental Art' was published in Visva Bharati Quarterly
Painted a mural, 'Life of Mira Bai' in Kirti Mandir, Vadodara, India
Painted a mural 'Natir Puja', Cheena Bhavan, Santiniketan, India
His article `Art as Sashana' based on discussion he had with Pavitrananda Swamiji, Mayawati Advaita Ashram, was published in Prabhuddha Bharat
Published 'Shilpa Katha' containing his views on art
Painted a mural Mahabhrata, Kirti Mandir, Vadodara, India
Delivered a talk on Abanindranath Tagore on his birthday celebration, Santiniketan, India
Published his article 'Shilpa Guru Abanindranath' in Desh
Planned the layout and design of the Ramakrishna Temple at Kamarpukur
Designed emblems for the Government of India's awards, including Bharat Ratna and Padma Shri
Fellowship, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
Published 'Shilpa Chakra' containing his views on art
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03 Dec 1882
Sagittarius
16 Apr 1966
83
Kharagpur, West Bengal, India
Santiniketan
West Bengal, India
1893
Studied at the Middle Vernacular School, Kharagpur, Bihar, India
1897
Studied at the Khudiram Bose Central Collegiate School, Kolkata, India
1903
Studied Commerce, Presidency College, Kolkata, India
1905
Studied under the tutelage of Vice-principal Abanindranath Tagore, Government School of Arts, Kolkata, India
1916
Learned Japanese Ink Painting techniques from Arai Kempo, a visiting artist at Jorasanko, Kolkata, India
Illustrated Rabindranath Tagore's book of poems Chayanika
At the insistance of Abanindranath Tagore and Sister Nivedita, joined Asit Kumar Haldar, Samarendranath Gupta, K. Venkatappa and others to copy the Frescoes of the Ajanta Caves, under the patronage of Lady Herringham
Part-time Art Classes at Vichitra Club. Indian Society of Oriental Art, Kolkata, India
Part-time teacher at Nivedita Girl's School, Jorasanko, Kolkata, India
Founder-Member with Rabindranath Tagore, Vichitra Sabha, Kolkata, India
Executed Murals at the residence of Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose and Basu Vigyan Mandir, Kolkata, India
Illustrated Rabindranath Tagore's Book of Songs and Verse 'Gitabitan' (Garden of Songs)
Taught intermittently at Indian Society of oriental Art, Kolkata and Viswa Bharati, Santiniketan, India
Illustrated Rabindranath Tagore's Nobel Prize winning Book of Verse Gitanjali
Joined Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan with Asit Haldar & others, copied Frescoes at Bagh Caves
Decorated the walls of the old library building at Santiniketan, India
Principal, Kala-Bhavan, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, India
Painted a large mural to commemorate the first Hala Karshna in Italian Fresco technique
Made efforts to form an Artists' Cooperative
Illustrated the popular Bengali Textbook Sahaj Path for Children
Painted the front wall of the ground floor of the old Library Building using Rajasthani Technique at Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan, India
Delivered a New Education Fellowship Lecture on The Place of Art in Education, organised during the Bengal Education Week in Kolkata, India
A book containing selected poems by Rabindranath Tagore and Drawings by Nandalal Bose was published
Contributed to decorate Congress Pandal at Faizpur
Decorated the stalls of the Indian National Congress at Haripura with a set of attractive posters
Exhanged views with Mahatama Gandhi on the future of Visva Bharati and Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan, India
His article 'Ornamental Art' was published in Visva Bharati Quarterly
Painted a mural, 'Life of Mira Bai' in Kirti Mandir, Vadodara, India
Painted a mural 'Natir Puja', Cheena Bhavan, Santiniketan, India
His article `Art as Sashana' based on discussion he had with Pavitrananda Swamiji, Mayawati Advaita Ashram, was published in Prabhuddha Bharat
Published 'Shilpa Katha' containing his views on art
Painted a mural Mahabhrata, Kirti Mandir, Vadodara, India
Delivered a talk on Abanindranath Tagore on his birthday celebration, Santiniketan, India
Published his article 'Shilpa Guru Abanindranath' in Desh
Planned the layout and design of the Ramakrishna Temple at Kamarpukur
Designed emblems for the Government of India's awards, including Bharat Ratna and Padma Shri
Fellowship, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
Published 'Shilpa Chakra' containing his views on art
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