Sardar Gurcharan Singh Explained
Sardar Gurcharan Singh was an Indian potter.[1]
He studied in Japan.[2] After his return for a couple of years his patron was the Maharao Raja of Bundi.[3] He set up his kiln in Delhi in 1952.[4] He received the Padma Shri for his services in the development of Indian ceramic art.[5]
In 1991 the Delhi Blue Pottery Trust was founded by him to further develop the art.[6]
A documentary film "The Lotus and the Swan" was made about his life by Nirmal Chander and presented at the Dharamshala International Film Festival.[7]
He died in 1995 at the age of 99.[8]
See also
Further reading
- Pottery and the legacy of Sardar Gurcharan Singh. Delhi Blue Pottery Trust. 1998. ISBN 978-8190093101
Notes and References
- Web site: 2013-06-26 . Grand old potter of India, Sardar Gurcharan Singh, starts his own gallery . 2024-11-07 . India Today . en.
- Web site: Padma Shree Lt. Sardar Gurcharan Singh :ICAF . 2024-11-07 . icaf.org.in.
- https://www.differenttruths.com/travel-getaways/history-culture/people/padma-shri-sardar-gurcharan-singh-father-of-studio-pottery-in-india/
- Web site: Mukherjee . Anushka . 2019-11-09 . Delhi sculpts the blues . 2024-11-07 . www.deccanchronicle.com . en.
- https://www.differenttruths.com/travel-getaways/history-culture/people/padma-shri-sardar-gurcharan-singh-father-of-studio-pottery-in-india/
- Web site: About Delhi Blue Pottery Trust . 2024-11-07 . delhibluepotterytrust.com.
- Web site: DIFF 2024 - Bringing Independent Cinema to the Mountains . 2024-11-07 . Dharamshala International Film Festival . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-04-09 . A documentary revisits legendary studio potter Gurcharan Singh’s journey of utility and beauty . 2024-11-07 . Scroll.in . en.
