Surendranath Kar

Surendranath Kar (1892–1970) was an Indian artist and architect,[1] known for amalgamating the Indian architectural style with western and eastern styles of architecture.[2] Born in 1892 in the Indian state of Bihar, Kar did his primary learning of art under renowned Bengali painter, Nandalal Bose and Abanindranath Tagore,[2] the nephew of Nobel Laureate, Rabindranath Tagore.[3] Later, he joined Vichitra Club, founded by the Tagore family,[4] as a teacher of art.[2] In 1917, when Tagore set up Brahmacharyasrama, the precursor of later day Shantiniketan,[5] he joined the institution and worked as an art teacher.[2] Two years later, he moved to Kala Bhavana of Tagore as a faculty member.[2]

Surendranath Kar
Born1892
Bihar, India
Died1970
OccupationArtist, architect
Years active1917-1990
Known forIndian architecture
AwardsPadma Shri

Kar, who was a companion of Tagore in many of his overseas visits,[2] used the exposure he received to western and eastern architecture, to evolve his own style and, later, designed many buildings for Shantiniketan.[3] The Government of India honoured him in 1959, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for him services to the nation.[6]

Surendranath Kar died in 1970 at the age of 78.[2]

See also

References
  1. Samit Das (2013). Architecture of Santiniketan: Tagore's Concept of Space. Niyogi Books. p. 180. ISBN 978-9381523384.
  2. "Viswabharati University". Viswabharati University. 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  3. "Business Standard". Business Standard. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  4. Sabyasachi Bhattacharya (2011). Rabindranath Tagore: An Interpretation. Penguin Books India. p. 306. ISBN 9780670084555.
  5. Academia. Academia.
  6. "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.

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