User:SangeetaTalwar/Dr. Ranjit Singh Gill

Ranjit Singh Gill is an artist, writer and poet. He has held Eight-Six (86) One Man Show of his Paintings, Poems & Paintings, Graphics, Drawings and Watercolors all over the world. He is an artist of considerable Merit. Born in Punjab on 3rd September 1935, in a family of musicians, Poets, astrologers, Palmists, engineers, writers, architects, philosophers and artists. The family environment and village life made a Powerful impact on his Subtle Mind & imagination inspired him to paint and write. He educated himself in the field of Fine Arts from Delhi & Punjab. Gill is the grandson of Sr. Jawala Singh (Freedom Fighter) who Sacrificed his life for the freedom of his country India.

The Shastriya Sangeet (Classical Music) of the family and a thorough study of the Gurbani, Ragas and ragmala of the Guru Granth Sahib inspired him to create Ragmala Paintings. In this context he studied all the interrelated books, specially based on Ragas- Historical, Mythological, Religious text. The Ragamala Paintings represent a Philosophy comprehensive enough to embrace complete knowledge. A system of meditation which will produce the Power of concentrating the mind upon anything whatsoever and an art of living which will enable one to utilize each activity of the body, Speech and mind as an aid to the path of Liberation. As a artist, writer and poet Gill contributed to this field of his country and the World, specially for the research- scholars who are really in search of something new, he considered that his duty.

Awards and Accolades

 * 1972-73 Awarded a Dutch Govt. Scholarship in Paintings & Graphics
 * 1970 Expo-70, Painting sent by Lalit kala Academi, New Delhi
 * 1977 1st All India Surrealist Exhibition & Book Published
 * 1977 Book of Selected paintings from their collection, Published by National Galley of Modern Arts, New Delhi
 * 1979 Golden Jubilee Award-Indian Academi of Fine Arts-Punjab
 * 1980 Award Punjab Lalit Kala Academi-Chandigarh
 * 1981 Award All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, New Delhi
 * 1982 Award Lalit Kala Academi-Punjab
 * 1983 Award AIFACS, New Delhi
 * 1986 Honoured by Punjabi Literary and Cultural Association, New Delhi;
 * 1987 Exhibition of 12-Artists of Delhi in Paris
 * 1984 Tokyo Bienale-84, Japan, 15th International Exhibition. Paintings sent by National Gallery of Modern Arts. New Delhi. Then –In Cuba, Paris and New York
 * 1986 All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, New Delhi; Exhibited Paintings in London & Dubai
 * 1985 attended Artist Camp held by Sahitya Kala Parishad
 * 1986 Attended All India Artist Camp held by AIFACS New Delhi
 * 1991 Title Award-“Kala Shri,” by the Prime Minister of India
 * 1996 Award-Veteran Artist of India, by the President of All India Fine Arts and Craft Society, New Delhi
 * 1996 Attended Artist Camp held in Mumbai, on AIFACS New Delhi from 13-11-96 to 23-11-1996 and 15 Aug.
 * 1998 Golden Jubilee of Indian Independence Camp.