Abanindranath Tagore

  • Recently, 152nd birth anniversary of Abanindranath Tagore (1871-1951) was celebrated.
  • Born in Jorasanko, Calcutta on 7 August 1871, he was a revolutionary artist who played an instrumental role in establishing the Bengal School of Art which aimed at reviving traditional Indian art forms.
  • It was Abanindranath who ushered in the modem art movement in Bengal.
  • He was a supporter of Swadeshi values in India.
  • He first created the ‘Indian Society of Oriental Art’ and later went on to establish the Bengal School of Art.
  • Some of his famous paintings - Passing of Shah Jahan, Bharat Mata, Radha Krishna, and Omar ....
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