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M. F. Husain

Maqbool Fida Husain was an Indian painter and film director who painted narrative paintings in a modified Cubist style. One of the founding members of Bombay Progressive Artists' Group, Husain is associated with Indian modernism in the 1940s. His early association with the Bombay Progressive Artists' Group used modern technique, and was inspired by the "new" India after the partition of 1947. His…

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culture · Indian artist (1915–2011) · painter · film director · politician · artist · screenwriter · film producer · photographer · also M. F. Husain, Maqabūla Fidā Husaina, Maqbool Fida Husain, M. Fida Hosain, Ema. Epha. Husena, M. F. Husena

Born 17 September 1915 · Died 9 June 2011 · Q558522

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Awarded Index Award (2011).
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Awarded Padma Bhushan (1973).
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Lawh Wa Qalam, museum dedicated to MF Husain was opened in Doha's Education City with the support of Qatar Foundation

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2011· 2 entries

Jun 15, 2011Documented record84% confidence

Awarded Index Award (2011).

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Jun 9, 2011Documented record86% confidence

Died 2011-06-09.

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2010· 2 entries

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The Jordanian Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre named Husain as one of the 500 most influential Muslims

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2010Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Was conferred Qatari citizenship, and surrendered his Indian passport; though he still held an Overseas Citizenship of India

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2008· 1 entry

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Husain was commissioned to create 32 large-scale paintings of Indian history

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2004· 2 entries

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Delhi High Court dismissed these complaints of "promoting enmity between different groups

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2004Source gives the year onlyDocumented record70% confidence

Directed Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities, a film he worked on with his artist son Owais Husain, which was screened in the Marché du film section of the 2004 Cannes Film Festival

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1998· 1 entry

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Husain's house was attacked by Hindu fundamentalist groups like Bajrang Dal and art works were vandalised

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1973· 1 entry

Jun 15, 1973Documented record84% confidence

Awarded Padma Bhushan (1973).

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1970· 1 entry

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But did not become an issue until 1996, when they were printed in Vichar Mimansa, a Hindi monthly magazine, which published them in an article headlined "M

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1967· 2 entries

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And purchased by Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), New York City

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1967Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Received the National Film Award for Best Experimental Film for Through the Eyes of a Painter

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1941· 1 entry

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Had six children: four sons (including artists Shamshad and Owais) and two daughters – Raisa, his muse and an actress and costume designer in his films and Aqueela, his muse

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1934· 1 entry

1934Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Sold his first painting for 10 rupees on the roadside

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1915· 1 entry

Sep 17, 1915Documented record86% confidence

Born 1915-09-17.

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