Sumarendra Nath Gupta
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Sumarendra Nath Gupta Gupta was a prominent Indian painter, art educator and art historian associated with the Bengal School of Art. He studied under the renowned artist Abanindranath Tagore and became one of the leading proponents of the movement, which aimed to revive traditional Indian artistic values and techniques. Gupta played a significant role in art education and was appointed as the first Indian Principal of the Mayo School of Arts, Lahore. Through his teaching and artistic practice, he promoted Indian aesthetics and encouraged the study of indigenous artistic traditions. His paintings often reflected themes from Indian history, culture and spirituality. In addition to his artistic contributions, Gupta wrote extensively...

