Amrita Sher-Gil Artist

Amrita Sher-Gil (30 January 1913, – 5 December 1941), was an eminent Indian painter born to a Punjabi Sikh father and a Hungarian Jewish mother, sometimes known as India's Frida Kahlo, and today considered an important woman painter of 20th century India, whose legacy stands at par with that of the Masters of Bengal Renaissance; she is also the 'most expensive' woman painter of India.

Personal facts

Amrita Sher-Gil
Birth dateJanuary 30, 1913
Birth place
Hungary , Budapest
Nationality
India
Date of deathDecember 05, 1941
Place of death
Lahore , Presidencies and provinces of British India

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