Sudhir Khastgir, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sudhir Khastgir

painter

Date of Birth: 24-Sep-1907

Place of Birth: Chittagong, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh

Date of Death: 06-Jun-1974

Profession: painter

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Sudhir Ranjan Khastgir (24 September 1907 – 6 June 1974) was an Indian painter of Bengal school of art and an art educator.
A pupil of Abanindranath Tagore and Nandalal Bose, Sudhir was known for "Indian style" of painting.
He graduated from Visva-Bharati University at Santiniketan in 1929.
He was influenced by the Tagore family and his classic works include paintings of scenes from Indian mythologies, women, and village life.
He was also the first Art teacher at The Doon School, Dehradun, when it opened in 1935.
Today, the many statues and murals on display at Doon, and frescoes of dancers at the entrance of a local cinema hall, 'The Orient', are a product of his creation.