RAJA RAVI VARMA REVISITED THROUGH A BIOGRAPHY
Raja Ravi
Varma: Painter of Colonial India” authored by Rupika Chawla, after launched in
According Historian
S. Muthiah, who spoke on the occasion said that mass art in
Apart from
his versatility and ability to adapt to different demands, a remarkable part of
the Ravi Varma story as highlighted by the book was the launch of art as
enterprise in colonial
Ms. Chawla
recounted her over six years of research on Ravi Varma that had led to
fascinating visits to several places under the erstwhile Madras Presidency. She
said that her visits to Pudukottai,
