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Intr oduction


















                  Maqbool Fida Husain’s artistic expressions resonate with an



                  enduring sense of timelessness.



















                           usain’s forms not only pay homage to the sacred       one of India’s most celebrated painters, whose unique artistic
                           remnants of the past but also ignite the vitality     journey  would  be  marked  by  cultural  intersections  and
                 H of contemporary life. His creations weave an                  profound influences.
                  everlasting narrative that maintains its relevance in the face       Pandharpur was a town where life revolved around the

                  of the ever-shifting present. This iconic artist played a central   magnificent Vithoba Temple, drawing countless pilgrims.
                  role  in introducing  independent  India’s  art  to a  broader   Husain’s family was part of a small Muslim community
                  audience, on the national and international stages.            seamlessly integrated into the town’s vibrant social tapestry.
                                                                                 They adopted the local Marathi language and embraced
                  EARLY YEARS                                                    the traditional attire of the region, with women wearing the
                                                                                 distinctive nine-metre sarees. Husain’s mother, Zaineb, was

                  In the temple town of Pandharpur, nestled in the Solapur       no exception, and this imagery of sarees would later manifest
                  District of Maharashtra, a young artist-to-be, Maqbool Fida    itself in his art, as he often draped his female figures in similar
                  Husain, entered the world on September 17, 1915. Little did the   Marathi attire.
                  town and its sacred surroundings know that it would nurture          Tragically, Husain’s mother passed away when he was



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