Ambika Dhurandhar | |
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| Born | 4 January 1912 |
| Died | 3 January 2009 (aged 96) |
| Nationality | • British Indian (1912-1947) • Indian (1947-2009) |
| Alma mater | Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy School of Art |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | • Indian Independence Movement • Samyukta Maharashtra Movement |
| Father | M. V. Dhurandhar |
Ambika Mahadev Dhurandhar, FRSA (4 January 1912 – 3 January 2009) was an Indian artist who was among the first few women to complete the G. D. Art (Painting) course from Sir J. J. School of Art in Mumbai.[1] She was the daughter of the renowned artist M. V. Dhurandhar, who was a former student, teacher and the first Indian director of Sir J. J. School of Art.
She painted under the guidance of her father, cared for his vast collection of artworks and lived under their stylistic influence throughout her life. As a result, the effect of the golden age of Academic art at the Sir J. J. School of Art stayed with her for lifetime.[2]
- ^ Dhurandhar, Ambika (August 2010). Majhi Smaranchitre (in Marathi). Majestic Publishing House. p. 43.
- ^ Suhas Bahulkar, ed. (2 March 2021). Encyclopaedia visual art of Maharashtra: Artists of the Bombay school and art institutions (late 18th to early 21st century). Mumbai: Pundole Art Gallery. ISBN 978-81-89010-11-9. OCLC 1242719488. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022.