1. Satish Gujral was an Indian painter, sculptor, muralist and writer of the post-independent era.
12 Facts About Satish Gujral
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Satish Gujral was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, in 1999.
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Satish Gujral, the 12th Prime Minister of India; his sister in law, Sheila Satish Gujral, was a noted Hindi poet.
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Satish Gujral moved to Bombay in 1944 and enrolled in the Sir JJ School of Art.
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In 1952, Satish Gujral received a scholarship to study at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City, where he was apprenticed to the renowned artists Diego Rivera and David Alfaro Siqueiros.
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The Partition of India and the associated agony of the immigrants impacted a young Satish Gujral and manifested itself in the artworks he created.
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From 1952 to 1974, Satish Gujral organised shows of his sculptures, paintings and graphics in many cities across the world such as New York City, New Delhi, Montreal, Berlin and Tokyo, among others.
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Satish Gujral was an architect and his design of the Belgium Embassy in New Delhi was selected by the international forum of architects as one of the finest buildings built in the 20th century.
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Satish Gujral lived with his wife Kiran in New Delhi.
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The Films Division of India produced a short documentary film on his life, titled Satish Gujral, directed by Balwant Gargi it provides an overview of his life and works.
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Satish Gujral was part of the 2007 BBC television film, Partition: The Day India Burned.
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Satish Gujral was awarded India's second-highest civilian honour Padma Vibhushan in 1999.