Introduction
- Date of Birth
- 23 Sep 1924
- Zodiac sign
- Virgo
- Date of Death
- 14 Apr 2018
- Age
- 93
- Place of Birth
- Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
- Place of Death
- New Delhi, NCT of Delhi, India
- State Country of Birth
- Himachal Pradesh, India
- State Country of Death
- NCT of Delhi, India
1930
- Schooling at Harcourt Butler School, New Delhi, India
1930 – 1940
1944
- Enrolled at Sarada Ukil Art School (Evening class), New Delhi, India (Taught by Sailoz Mookherjea)
1944 – 1945
- M.A. in Economics, St. Stephens College, Delhi University, New Delhi, India
1944 – 1945
1949
- Studied Painting under Andre Lhote and Fernard Leger, Paris, France
1949 – 1950
1945
- His stories got published by magazines 'Hans' and 'Prateek'. Produced four collections of short stories, novels, a book of travelogues and reminiscences and wrote numerous articles and essays in popular magazines.
1945 – 1946
1948
- Journalism Trainee at the Hindi daily 'Hindustan'
1968
- Attended Documenta in Kassel as part of a delegation of Indian artists
1970
- J.D. Rockefeller III Fellowship, New York, USA
1971
- Organised-curated a travelling exhibition of 'Ten Indian Artists' to USA