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by: Wish Fire
Saint Gothic
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Ram Kumar (1924–2018)
• Began with figurative work, later moved to abstract landscapes.
• His early Varanasi and Ladakh watercolors are especially prized.
Paritosh Sen (1918–2008)
• Bold, expressive watercolors with strong lines and saturated color.
J. Sultan Ali (1920–1990)
• Known for mythological and folk-inspired watercolors with a distinctive calligraphic quality
Mid-20th Century Masters
K.H. Ara (1914–1985)
• Member of the Progressive Artists’ Group, but remained devoted to watercolor.
• Known for vibrant still-lifes, landscapes, and nudes in transparent layered washes.
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Exhibition notes and biographies discuss his life circumstances (poverty, running away to Bombay, political activity such as the Salt Satyagraha) as shaping his outlook and subjects.
Early life and background
K. H. Ara (Krishnaji Howlaji Ara) was born on 16 April 1914 in Bolarum, Secunderabad and grew up in difficult circumstances after his mother died when he was very young; he ran away to Bombay as a child and supported himself with odd jobs, including cleaning cars.
Political involvement and early influences
As a young man in Bombay Ara took part in the Indian independence movement and was imprisoned for participating in the Salt Satyagraha. His artistic promise was noticed and encouraged by Walter Langhammer, the Austrian artist and art director of The Times of India, which helped him develop as a painter despite being largely self‑taught.
Training and professional beginnings
Although often described as essentially self‑taught, Ara spent time around established artists and the art world of Bombay, beginning his practice with watercolours, gouaches and socio‑historical subjects before moving toward the still lifes, landscapes and human figures that would define his reputation.
Role in the Progressive Artists Group and institutions
Ara was a founding member of the Progressive Artists’ Group in Bombay and later helped establish the Artists’ Centre in Mumbai; he participated in the city’s modernist circles and exhibited widely, winning awards such as annual prizes from the Bombay Art Society during his career.
Signature subjects and artistic style
Ara is widely regarded as among the first contemporary Indian painters to treat the female nude as a central, carefully observed subject. His work is noted for its straightforward, life‑based modernism: robust nudes, intimate still lifes and everyday scenes rendered with a focus on form and composition rather than overt symbolism or folk revivalism.
Later years and legacy
Over time Ara shifted from watercolor and gouache toward oil painting; opinions about his work remained mixed among critics, but he retained an important place in mid‑20th century Indian modern art. A posthumous reappraisal of his work has been seen in exhibitions such as the 2017 show “Privately Ara” that revived interest in his oeuvre. He died on 30 June 1985 in Mumbai.
Asit Kumar Haldar (1890–1964)
• Another key Bengal School figure known for delicate, luminous watercolors of Ajanta-inspired themes and village life.
Nandalal Bose (1882–1966)
• Abanindranath’s student and later principal of Kala Bhavana, Santiniketan.
• Master of transparent watercolor washes; created the famous Haripura Posters and illustrated the original Constitution of India.
Abanindranath Tagore (1871–1951)
• Often called the “father of modern Indian watercolor.”
• Founder of the Bengal School of Art.
• Famous for misty, poetic wash techniques in works like Bharat Mata, The Passing of Shah Jahan, and his Arabian Nights series.
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People may forget, but the land never forgets. The rivers he revived won’t forget. The fields he filled won’t forget.
The farmers whose lives he rebuilt won’t forget…
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History will never forget….
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The President of the United States Donald J. Trump welcomes the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed Bin Salman to the White House.
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No matter what you say when you judge or criticize you actually put yourself below the person unless you’re actually a judge in real life
Don’t judge reality based on mood swings
All kinds of people have mood swings and some k they k I l l they are having mood swings they can’t handle it but just know they pass they do pass.
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James 4:6 & 4:10 (quoting Proverbs 3:34)
“God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble… Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.”
Philippians 2:3–8 (The ultimate example – Jesus Himself)
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.”
Matthew 23:12
“For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
2 Chronicles 7:14
“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
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Psalm 149:4
“For the LORD takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory.”
Proverbs 11:2
“When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.”
Micah 6:8
“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”
Proverbs 22:4
“Humility is the fear of the LORD; its wages are riches and honor and life.”
Matthew 23:27–28 (Jesus to the Pharisees)
“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full
of the bones of the dead and everything unclean. In the same way, on the outside you appear to people as righteous but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.”
Isaiah 65:5 (God speaking about self-righteous people)
“…who say, ‘Keep away; don’t come near me, for I am too sacred for you!’ Such people are smoke in my nostrils, a fire that keeps burning all day.”
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Proverbs 16:18
“Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.”
Romans 2:1–3
“You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things”
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Matthew 7:1–5 (Judging others while ignoring your own sin)
“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you”
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In Luke 18:9–14, Jesus contrasts two men praying in the temple: a Pharisee who boasts of his righteousness and thanks God he’s not like sinners, versus a tax collector who humbly beats his breast, pleading “God, be merciful to me, a sinner!” The Pharisee exalts himself but is humbled; the tax collector humbles himself and is exalted. This parable warns against self-righteous pride, emphasizing that true justification comes through humble repentance before God, not performative piety.
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America’s Army: STRONG. LETHAL. UNMATCHED.
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The New River Gorge Bridge is a steel arch marvel stretching 3,030 feet and rising 876 feet above one of North America’s oldest rivers. It’s the third-highest bridge in the United States and one of the most photographed places in beautiful West Virginia.
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One goal. One mission.
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AMERICA FIRST.
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Artifact of the Week: British Army Pocket Knife
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As initiative towards Strengthening Defence ties, HQ_IDS received the Australian Command & Staff College, Capability Management Course delegation led by Lt Col Mathew Clissold.
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During their week-long visit, the 11-member team will engage with Service Institutions, Defence Public Sector Undertakings & private Defence Industries. SSO HQ_IDS briefed the delegation on India’s Strategic Perspectives, fostering deeper bilateral defence understanding.
He laid a wreath at the obelisk and the eternal flame honouring the Indian soldiers and officers.
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Practice Makes Perfect
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