M.F. Husain
17 September 1915 – 9 June 2011
Maqbool Fida Husain was an Indian artist regarded as one of the most important figures of modern Indian art. A founding member of the Progressive Artists' Group, he was famed for his vibrant, narrative paintings of Indian subjects, though later works on Hindu deities made him a controversial figure who spent his final years in self-imposed exile.
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Life events
Born into a Sulaymani Bohra Muslim family.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgEarned a living painting film hoardings after moving to Bombay in the 1930s.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgJoined the influential Bombay-based collective that redefined modern Indian art.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgReceived one of India's highest civilian honors for his contribution to art.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgAppointed to the upper house of the Indian Parliament in recognition of his stature.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgMade a feature film as a tribute to actress Madhuri Dixit and Indian womanhood.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBecame the target of lawsuits and threats, leading him to leave India.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgTook up citizenship of Qatar while living abroad in self-imposed exile.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgDied at the Royal Brompton Hospital at the age of 95.
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