On his 175th birth anniversary, remembering the life and legacy of Raja Ravi Varma

Considered the father of modern Indian art, Varma was arguably the first to successfully combine Indian iconography and portraiture with Western realism and techniques. He was one of 20th century India’s earliest cultural ambassadors

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