Question: Haku Shah known for Gandhian principles was a-
(a) Painter
(b) Journalist
(c) Philosopher
(d) Dancer
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- Eminent painter Haku Shah died in Ahmedabad at the age of 85
- Apart from painting, he was a cultural anthropologist, curator and an author on folk and tribal art and culture.
- Haku Shah played a crucial role in conserving and preserving arts and crafts hiding in the lesser known parts of India.
- Shah designed the one-of-its-kind multi-art and crafts complex in Udaipur called Shilpgram.
- He also set up a tribal museum at Gujarat Vidyapeeth in Ahmedabad.
By Siddharth