Umrao Singh Sher-Gil Majithia (1870–1954) was an Indian aristocrat, scholar of Sanskrit and philosophy, and photographer. He is known for the around 80 self portrait photographs he took during his lifetime. His elder daughter was the artist Amrita Sher-Gil. In India, a photography grant is named for him.[1][2]

Early life

Umrao Singh Sher-Gil Majithia was born in 1870 to Surat Singh of Majitha, near Amritsar.[1] His younger brother was Sundar Singh.[1] He was 11 when his father died, and then married Narninder Kaur (1870s-1907) at the age of 13.[3] They had three sons and a daughter; Balram, Satyavan (Vani), Vivek (Bikki), Prakash Kaur (Praki).[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Dalmia, Yashodhara (2013). Hungarian memories, pp. 1-16
  2. ↑ "Umrao Singh Sher-Gil Grant for Photography". ssaf.in. Sher-Gil Sundaram Arts Foundation. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  3. ↑ Sundaram, pp. xxiii-xli
  4. ↑ Sundaram, pp. xx
  5. ↑ Sundaram, pp. 184-185

Bibliography

  • Sundaram, Vivan (2010). Amrita Sher-Gil: A Self-Portrait in Letters and Writings. Vol. 1. New Delhi: Tulika Books. pp. 1–417. ISBN 978-81-89487-59-1.
  • Sundaram, Vivan (2010). Amrita Sher-Gil: A Self-Portrait in Letters and Writings. Vol. 2. New Delhi: Tulika Books. pp. 418–821. ISBN 978-81-89487-59-1.
  • Dalmia, Yashodhara (2013). Amrita Sher-Gil: A Life. Gurugram: Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-342026-2.
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