NEW DELHI: In a blow against the moral brigade, the apex court on Monday termed M F Husain's painting 'Bharat Mata' a "work of art", paving the way for the eminent 92-year-old painter to end his ...

It is a painting of Bharat Mata with a trishul in hand killing the COVID-19 ‘demon’ with a lock. Her hands hold the weapons — a stethoscope, mask, broom and a policeman’s cap.

According to art historian Sushovan Adhikary, Bharat Mata has immense importance because of its emotional and historical value. “It was among the first phase of paintings by Abanindranath when ...

A poster published around 1950 and signed by Sikh painter Sobha Singh shows Bharat Mata flanked by a lion (page 64, figure 37). Ramaswamy theorizes that the number of lions flanking her — a ...

During that period, Bethris, an art teacher at the French College in Puducherry, attempted to bring Bharathiyar's vision to life through a portrait.