Hastantaran | In Transmission

Hastantaran: In Transmission, a retrospective of Nandalal Bose currently on view in the temporary gallery. National Gallery of Modern Art is privileged to hold the biggest collection of his works under one roof, several of which are on display here. The artist spearheaded a cultural renaissance that was aligned with Gandhian ideas. The pièce de rèsistance is his rendition of Bapu, an image carved on linoleum that immortalized the Salt Satyagraha. On display are also his legendary 1938 Haripura Posters, commissioned by the Mahatma. The significance of his contribution in the movement for India’s Independence was acknowledged when he was asked to illustrate the pages of the Constitution of India.