Remembering Nandalal Bose, The Legendary Artist, On His Death Anniversary

Today is the death anniversary of legendary artist Nandalal Bose. A pioneer of modern art in India, Nandalal Bose died on April 16, 1966. Nandalal Bose is credited with designing the original manuscript of the Indian Constitution and emblems of India's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna. He also designed the Padma Shri. The contribution of Nandalal Bose to Indian art is unparalled. He is known for being the man behind the creation of a new age art movement in India.

Nandalal Bose: The legendary artist 

• As a young artist, Nandalal Bose was influenced by the murals of the Ajanta Caves, built around 400-650 AD, described as one of the finest examples of Indian art.
• Nandalal Bose sketched the emblems for the Government of India's awards, including the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Shri
• Nandalal Bose and his disciple Ramkinkar took up the historic task of decorating the original manuscript of the Constitution of India.
• Nandalal Bose's students included legends like Benode Behari Mukherjee, Ramkinkar Baij, Beohar Rammanohar Sinha, KG Subramanyan, Henry Dharmasena, Pratima Thakur, Ramananda Bandopadhyay, Satyajit Ray, Dinkar Kaushik among others.

Nandalal Bose death anniversary: Here are tributes posted on Twitter   

Remembering one of the pioneers of modern Indian art & a key figure of Contextual Modernism Shri Nandalal Bose Ji on his death anniversary.
Credited with decorating the original manuscript of the Indian Constitution, he also sketched the emblems for Bharat Ratna & Padma Shri. pic.twitter.com/KUDYyOtADp

— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) April 16, 2021

Tributes to the great nationalist artist Shri Nandalal Bose Ji, on his 'Punyatithi'. He will be always remembered for his art adorning the Constitution. #NandalalBose pic.twitter.com/QzPhSstsVp

— Som Parkash (@SomParkashBJP) April 16, 2021

Paying my humble respects to the key figure of Contextual Modernism, Shri Nandalal Bose Ji on his death anniversary.

Bose decorated the original manuscript of the Constitution & sketched the emblems for the Govt of India's awards, including the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Shri. pic.twitter.com/STwRbbXLYY

— Sadananda Gowda (@DVSadanandGowda) April 16, 2021