Bharat Mata
painting by Abanindranath Tagore
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- In Abanindranath Tagore: Bharat Mata
In 1905 Tagore painted Bharat Mata, which became emblematic of Indian anti-colonial resistance and his most iconic work. Bharat Mata depicts India as a four-armed goddess clad in an orange sari. It is a visual rendering of a concept—the country as a divinity—first…
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