Chapter 16 · Topic 16.2 · Prelims + Mains2 of 3
Important Personalities: Sculptors, architects, writers
Key points
- Sculptors and architects.
- Writers.
Prelims box: facts and traps
| Sculptor | Marker |
|---|---|
| Ramkinkar Baij | 'Santhal Family' (1938), Santiniketan |
| D. P. Roy Chowdhury | 'Triumph of Labour', Marina Beach, Chennai (1959) |
| Ram V. Sutar | Statue of Unity (Sardar Patel), Kevadia |
| Meera Mukherjee | Bronzes using dhokra techniques. |
Sculptors and architects
| Sculptor | Marker |
|---|---|
| Ramkinkar Baij | ‘Santhal Family’ (1938), Santiniketan |
| D. P. Roy Chowdhury | ‘Triumph of Labour’, Marina Beach, Chennai (1959) |
| Ram V. Sutar | Statue of Unity (Sardar Patel), Kevadia |
| Meera Mukherjee | Bronzes using dhokra techniques |
| Architect | Marker |
|---|---|
| Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker | New Delhi (Rashtrapati Bhavan; Secretariat) |
| Le Corbusier | Chandigarh Capitol Complex (a UNESCO site since 2016) |
| B. V. Doshi | First Indian to win the Pritzker Prize (2018) |
| Charles Correa | Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya, Ahmedabad |
| Laurie Baker | Low-cost brick buildings in Kerala |
Writers
Rabindranath Tagore.
| Writer | Marker |
|---|---|
| Kalidasa | Abhijnanashakuntalam, Meghaduta |
| Tulsidas | Ramcharitmanas (Awadhi) |
| Rabindranath Tagore | Nobel Prize 1913 (Gitanjali); national anthems of India and Bangladesh |
| Premchand | Godaan; Hindi-Urdu realism |
| Subramania Bharati | Tamil nationalist poet |
| Mahadevi Varma | Chhayavad poet |
| G. Sankara Kurup | First Jnanpith Award (1965), Malayalam |
Mains box: analysis and answer points
- Likely next angle: Doshi, Pritzker
Practice
Write an answer
In 150 words, explain the significance of Important Personalities with one recent example.
Flashcards (6)
Santhal Family sculptor?
Ramkinkar Baij.
Triumph of Labour sculptor?
D. P. Roy Chowdhury.
Architect of Chandigarh?
Le Corbusier.
First Indian Pritzker winner?
B. V. Doshi (2018).
First Jnanpith winner?
G. Sankara Kurup (1965).
Tagore's Nobel year?
1913.
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