Surendranath Kar
Surendranath Kar | |
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| Born | 5 March 1892 British India |
| Died | 2 August 1970 |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, architect |
| Years active | 1917-1990 |
| Known for | Indian architecture |
| Spouse | Surama Kar |
| Children | Sumit Kar (son) Sukirti Kar (son) |
| Parent(s) | Dinanath Kar (father) Mokhada Kar (mother) |
| Relatives | Nandalal Bose(cousin) |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Surendranath Kar(5 March 1892– 2 August 1970)[1]was anIndianartist and architect,[2]known for amalgamating the Indian architectural style with western and eastern styles of architecture.[3]Born in 1892 in British India, Kar did his primary learning of art under his cousin, renownedBengalipainter,Nandalal Bose,andAbanindranath Tagore,[3]the nephew of Nobel Laureate,Rabindranath Tagore.[4]Later, he joined Vichitra Club, founded by the Tagore family,[5]as a teacher of art.[3]In 1917, when Tagore set up Brahmacharyasrama, the precursor of later dayShantiniketan,[6]he joined the institution and worked as an art teacher.[3]Two years later, he moved toKala Bhavanaof Tagore as a faculty member.[3]
Kar, who was a companion of Tagore in many of his overseas visits,[3]used the exposure he received to western and eastern architecture, to evolve his own style and, later, designed many buildings forShantiniketan.[4]
He also designed the assembly hall for Rajghat Besant School (then under J. Krishnamurti and now run by Krishnamurti Foundation) in Varanasi, besides the Ganges, after being sent by Tagore upon special request.
TheGovernment of Indiahonoured him in 1959, with the award ofPadma Shri,the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his services to the nation.[7]
Surendranath Kar died in 1970 at the age of 78.[3]
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References[edit]
- ^Subodhchandra Senguta & Anjali Bose (2016).Sansad Bengali Charitabhidhan Vol.I.Sahitya Sansad, Kolkata. p. 810.ISBN978-81-7955-135-6.
- ^Samit Das (2013).Architecture of Santiniketan: Tagore's Concept of Space.Niyogi Books. p. 180.ISBN978-9381523384.
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- ^Sabyasachi Bhattacharya (2011).Rabindranath Tagore: An Interpretation.Penguin Books India. p. 306.ISBN9780670084555.
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- ^"Padma Shri"(PDF).Padma Shri. 2015.Retrieved11 November2014.
Further reading[edit]
- Rabindranath Tagore, Nandalal Bose Surendranath Kar (10 September 2010).Gitanjali and Fruit-Gathering.Kessinger Publishing. p. 254.ISBN9781163093405.
- Samit Das (2013).Architecture of Santiniketan: Tagore's Concept of Space.Niyogi Books. p. 180.ISBN978-9381523384.
- Bharat Shilpi Nandalal,Volumes 1-4, (in Bengali) by Panchanan Mandal, Rarh Gobeshona Parshad, Santiniketan, 1968
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