Saryu Doshi

Saryu Doshi
Born
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation(s)Art scholar
Art historian
Curator
Known forMiniature art
Jain art
SpouseVinod Doshi
ChildrenOne son
AwardsPadma Shri
Women Achiever Award
ASI Lifetime Achievement Award

Saryu Vinod Doshi is an Indian art scholar, art historian, academic and curator, known for her erudition in Indian miniature paintings and Jain art.[1] She is the founder director of the National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai and a former pro-tem chairman of the Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.[2] She is the author of several books[3] including Masterpieces of Jain Painting, a monograph on selected Jain art pieces.[4] The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian award of the Padma Shri, in 1999.[5]

  1. ^ "Dr. Saryu Doshi". Baajaa Gaajaa. 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Paradise as a garden". Europalia India. 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Amazon profile". Amazon. 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  4. ^ Saryu Doshi (1995). Masterpieces of Jain Painting. Marg Publications. p. 150. ASIN B0012GXJ8G.
  5. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.