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mukul chandra dey

Born 1895 Died 1989

Mukul Chandra Dey: A Pioneer of Indian Printmaking Early Life and Education Born on July 23, 1895, in Sridharkhola, Bengal, India, Mukul Chandra Dey came from a family with inherent artistic inclinations. He was one of five children of Purnashashi Devi and Kula Chandra Dey. His early life was profoundly shaped by his education at Rabindranath Tagore’s Santiniketan, an institution that fostered a unique blend of traditional Indian aesthetics and modern artistic thought. Artistic Development and Influences Santiniketan played a pivotal role in shaping Dey's artistic style, exposing him to the…

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mukul chandra dey

1895 - 1989

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