Which of these famous Indian painters was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1991?
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Maqbool Fida Hussain, the world famous Indian painter was awarded with the prestigious Padma Vibushan award in the year 1991.
He was already conferred the Padma Bhushan award in 1973. His modern painting style earned him the tag ' Picasso of India'.
He was born in 1915 in a small village called Pandharpur in Maharashtra. He breathed his last on June 9, 2011 in London.
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Maqbool Fida Husain was the famous painter of India who got the famous Padma Vibushan award in 1991. He was also awarded with Padma Bushan award which is to be noted.
Maqbool Fida Husain was honored by Forbes Magazine as Picasso of India.
Some lesser known facts of Maqbool are mentioned below
- He worked as a designer in a toy company before becoming an artist.
- His first solo exhibition was held at Zurich in 1952.
- He was also nominated as Rajya Sabha Member in 1986.
- He was allegedly charged by Hindu organisations in 2006 for his paintings that exposed Hindu gods in nude pose.
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