Born in 1922. Studied at the Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai. Recipient of the National Award from the Lalit Kala Akademi. His work has been shown in several international exhibitions, and is represented in major public and private collections in India and abroad, including the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi; Glenbarra Art Museum, Japan; the Ben & Abbey Grey Foundation, USA; and the State Gallery, Norway. A retrospective of his work was held in 2008. A book on the artist and his work was published in 2008.