M F Husain’s birth centenary: Why he was controversy’s favourite child
From making movie posters to earn a livelihood to being the most famous artist of the country, M. F. Husain is regarded as the Picasso of India. Today, as we celebrate his 100th birth anniversary, here’s why he was controversy’s favourite child throughout his life:
A painting of Lord Hanuman, Devi Sita and Ravana
A fully clad Muslim king and a naked Hindu brahmin
A painting of Goddess Laxmi and Lord Ganesha
A painting of Goddess Durga with a tiger
A painting of Goddess Saraswati
Here, out of the four leaders, Mahatma Gandhi is decapitated and Hitler is shown au naturel
A controversial painting of Bharat Mata
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