M.A. Rahman Chughtai made National presence felt in 1920

Khan Bahadur 1934 Lord Willingdon
Khan Bahadur 1934 Lord Willingdon

M.A. Rahman Chughtai made National presence felt in 1920, but in 1924 it was the world in the Wembley Show in London, where millions saw the exhibition. International Art magazines were reviewing his work after the publication of Murraqqa i Chughtai in 1928. The trip to Europe in 1932 introduced him to Western Art circles all the more. He was now an internationally recognized artist and accepted artist by Western critics. The British Authorities understood that well and ready to recognize talent at the earliest.

Khan Bahadur 1934
Khan Bahadur 1934
160; Sir Herbert (William) Emerson by Bassano
160; Sir Herbert (William) Emerson by Bassano

In 1933 an idea of knighthood was being floated, but opposition from Sir Shadi Lal prevented its completion, although records in the Civil Secretariat show that development. B.A. Qureshi Sahib had explored those files. In any case the title of KHAN BAHADUR was approved by the Committee and Sir Herbert William Emerson, Governor Punjab put his stamp on it. The award ofcourse was sanctioned by Viscount Willingdon himself. All that record is there and we share some of it for the very first time. Enjoy!

Viceroy Willingdon
Viceroy Willingdon

2 thoughts on “M.A. Rahman Chughtai made National presence felt in 1920”

  1. In 1946 the BOMBAY TIMES wrote an article on Chughtai artist and called him the GREATEST LIVING ARTIST OF INDIA. Note!

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