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Exhibition Honors Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
There is an exhibition about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, a famous leader in India's fight for independence.
The exhibition shows many pictures and artworks of Bose that were popular in homes and public places long ago.
These include calendars, posters, and paintings.
The curator, Neville Tuli, has collected these items over many years to show how Bose was remembered and honored.
The exhibition is in Delhi and will be open until January 29.
It includes rare and special items that are very old and fragile, but they are being carefully protected.
The goal is to help people learn about Bose's important role in India's history.
Exhibition titled 'India’s Visual Political Iconicity, Part 2 – Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose' curated by Neville Tuli.
Showcases mass-produced visual culture like lithographs, calendars, posters, and paintings of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
Displays rare artifacts including early portraits, battle scenes, and items related to Bose's relationships with other leaders.
Curator Neville Tuli has collected these items over three decades for educational purposes.
Exhibition runs until January 29 at the Open Palm Court Gallery, India Habitat Centre, with minimal restoration to preserve the artifacts.
- Who
- Neville Tuli, Curator; Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (TRIS), Organizer
- What
- Exhibition on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's life through mass-produced visual culture
- Where
- Open Palm Court Gallery at India Habitat Centre
- When
- Until January 29
- Why
- To understand and appreciate Bose's unique path to India's independence
Key facts
- Exhibition Title
- India’s Visual Political Iconicity, Part 2 – Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
- Curator
- Neville Tuli
- Organizer
- Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (TRIS)
- Event
- Self-Discovery via Rediscovering India Festival
- Exhibition Duration
- Until January 29
- Exhibition Location
- Open Palm Court Gallery at India Habitat Centre
- Rarest Artifacts
- Statue of Netaji, Japanese Laughing Buddha, Children and cat with Bose, Swaraj Mandir Postcard, Revolutionaries Mandir, photograph of Netaji with Azad Hind Fauj leaders
- Restoration Approach
- Minimal restoration, framing and protection, de-acidification and Nepali handmade paper backing when necessary
Quotes
Neville Tuli
Curator of the exhibition and founder of the Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (TRIS)
“These artworks and documents are part of a much larger knowledge-building project to give free access to students, teachers and the public of the finest visual and textual knowledge base for Contemporary India Studies.”
indianexpress.com
“Bose naturally brought his own unique path to helping India gain her independence and it is critical to understand and appreciate it with an open mind.”
indianexpress.com
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