Artist

Abanindranath Tagore

1871–1951 · born in Kolkata

Abanindranath Tagore was born in Kolkata (Calcutta), India, into a famous family that included the poet Rabindranath Tagore. He founded the Bengal School of art, which revived Indian painting styles. His work inspired the movement for India's independence. He died in Kolkata in 1951.