Devender Singh | |
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 Devender Singh | |
| Born | 6 November 1947 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Painting |
| Website | www |
Devender Singh (born 6 November 1947) is a contemporary Indian artist (painter) from Punjab.
Devender Singh | |
|---|---|
| Devender Singh | |
| Born | 6 November 1947 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Painting |
| Website | www |
Devender Singh (born 6 November 1947) is a contemporary Indian artist (painter) from Punjab.
Singh was born on 6 November 1947 [1] in Amritsar, Punjab. His father, Sewak Singh (G.D. Art Lahore), was a well-known artist himself.
He received his formal education at Mumbai, Ludhiana and Chandigarh. [2]
His well-known paintings include the series made on Bara Maha. Singh started his career with illustrations made for the very famous Amar Chitra Katha comics. His Sikh historical paintings are well known among Punjabis throughout the world.
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