Amrita Sher-Gil Age, Wiki and Bio

Amrita Sher-Gil

Quick Info

ProfessionPainter
NationalityHungarian-Indian
Date of Birth30/01/1913
Age111 years
BirthplaceBudapest, Hungary

Bio/Wiki

Name EarnedIndian Frida Kahlo

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • A Convent School in Shimla
  • Santa Annunziata, Florence, Italy
College/UniversityÉcole des Beaux-Arts, Paris
Educational QualificationGraduation in Arts from École des Beaux-Arts, Painting (1930-1934)

Personal Life

Date of Death5/12/1941
Place of DeathAt her home in Lahore
Death CauseFailed attempt of abortion and subsequent peritonitis
Zodiac signAquarius
NationalityHungarian-Indian
HometownBudapest, Hungary
ReligionRoman Catholic
Political InclinationCongress sympathiser
Address23 Sir Ganga Ram Mansions, Mall Road, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Hobbies
  • Reading
  • Playing Piano
  • Playing Violin
Sexual OrientationBisexual
Marital StatusMarried

Relationships & More

Affairs/Boyfriends
  • Boris Tazlitsky
  • John Walter Collins
  • Edith Lang
  • Yusuf Ali Khan (Engaged)
  • Marie Louise Chassany
  • Malcolm Muggeridge (1935)
  • Victor Egan (Doctor)
  • Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (Rumoured)
  • Badruddin Tyabji
Marriage Year1938
Marriage PlaceBudapest

Family

Husband/SpouseVictor Egan
Parents
FatherUmrao Singh Sher-Gil Majithia
MotherMarie Antoniette Gottesmann
Siblings
SisterIndira Sundaram (née Sher-Gil)

Career

Last WorkAn unfinished painting left by her prior to her death

Some Lesser Known Facts

Amrita Sher-Gil was a renowned painter who played a vital role in shaping modern Indian art.
Her father was a Sikh aristocrat and scholar, and her mother was a Hungarian Jewish Opera Singer.
Throughout her life, she had several romantic relationships and faced personal struggles.
She integrated Western and Indian influences into her artwork, creating a unique style.
Tragically, she passed away at the young age of 28, leaving a significant legacy in the art world.