M. F. Husain was born on September 17, 1915, in Pandharpur, Maharashtra, India.
Maqbool Fida Husain was an Indian artist known for his use of bright colours and bold narrative paintings in a modified Cubist style. He was a celebrated and internationally recognised Indian artist of the twentieth century. He was a founding member of the Bombay Progressive Artists' Group. M.F.
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