Born in 1924. Studied art at the Sharda Ukil School, Delhi, and thereafter with André Lhote and Fernand Leger in Paris. Recipient of several awards including the Padma Bhushan from the Government of India in 2010, the Kalidas Samman in 1986, and the Padma Shri in 1972. His work is in the collection of the National Gallery of Modern Art, Delhi; the Lalit Kala Akademi, Delhi, and in private
collections.