Subhadra Devi Explained

Subhadra Devi is a Mithilia artist from Bihar and known for Madhubani Painting and patron of Mithila Kala Vikas Samiti. She is awarded India's fourth highest civilian award the Padma Shri in 2023.[1] [2]

Personal life

She was born in 1941 in Madhubani, Bihar. Her exact date of birth is unknown. a resident of Salempur village in Madhubani district, learnt artwork of papier-mâché in her childhood by watching others.[3]

She remained active in artwork from 1970 to till now.[4] Her art work "Kṛṣṇa and Radha in a banana grove" is displayed in the British museum.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-01-26 . Padma Awards 2023: Meet awardees honoured in the field of art . 2023-01-30 . The Indian Express . en.
  2. Web site: Sheezan Nezami. Jan 26, 2023 . Anand, Subhadra, Kapil Selected For Padma Shri Patna News - Times of India . 2023-01-30 . The Times of India . en.
  3. Web site: News8Plus . 2023-01-26 . Madhubani's 82-year-old Subhadra gets Padma Shri, in childhood she learned papier-mâché art by watching others, now famous abroad - News8Plus-Realtime Updates On Breaking News & Headlines . 2023-01-29 . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Collections Online British Museum . 2023-01-29 . www.britishmuseum.org.
  5. Web site: drawing British Museum . 2023-01-29 . The British Museum . en.

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