Which artist created the painting 'Bharat Mata'?

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Answer 1

'Bharat Mata' was created by 'Abanindra Nath Tagore'.

Key PointsAbanindra Nath Tagore :

"Indian Society of Oriental Art" was created by him, and he was the principal artist there.
Bengal school of art was also founded by him.
Some of his famous works for children's literature and art are - Rajkahini, Buri Angla, Khirer Putul, and Nalak (all in Bengali).

Bharat Mata Painting:

Painted in 1905 by Abanindranath Tagore, but it was first created by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.
The painting has saffron-clad women like a Sadhvi, holding sheaves of paddy, white cloth, Rudraksha, and a book.
It was painted to depict the concept of the Indian Independence movement.

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Additional Information

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Manjeet Bawa	He was an Indian painter born in Dhuri, Punjab. He worked as a silkscreen painter in Britain from 1964 to 1971. A documentary on him named 'Meeting Manjit' received National Award which was directed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta. He received National Award by Lalit Kala Akademi, Sailoz Prize in 1963, and many other awards.
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