Sardar Gurcharan Singh

Sardar Gurcharan Singh was an Indian potter.[1]

He studied in Japan.[2] After his return for a couple of years his patron was the Maharao Raja of Bundi.[3] He set up his kiln in Delhi in 1952.[4] He received the Padma Shri for his services in the development of Indian ceramic art.[5]

In 1991 the Delhi Blue Pottery Trust was founded by him to further develop the art.[6]

A documentary film "The Lotus and the Swan" was made about his life by Nirmal Chander and presented at the Dharamshala International Film Festival.[7]

He died in 1995 at the age of 99.[8]

See also

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Further reading

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  • Pottery and the legacy of Sardar Gurcharan Singh. Delhi Blue Pottery Trust. 1998. ISBN 978-8190093101

References

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  1. ^ "Grand old potter of India, Sardar Gurcharan Singh, starts his own gallery". India Today. 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  2. ^ "Padma Shree Lt. Sardar Gurcharan Singh :ICAF". icaf.org.in. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  3. ^ https://www.differenttruths.com/travel-getaways/history-culture/people/padma-shri-sardar-gurcharan-singh-father-of-studio-pottery-in-india/
  4. ^ Mukherjee, Anushka (2019-11-09). "Delhi sculpts the blues". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  5. ^ https://www.differenttruths.com/travel-getaways/history-culture/people/padma-shri-sardar-gurcharan-singh-father-of-studio-pottery-in-india/
  6. ^ "About | Delhi Blue Pottery Trust". delhibluepotterytrust.com. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  7. ^ "DIFF 2024 - Bringing Independent Cinema to the Mountains". Dharamshala International Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  8. ^ "A documentary revisits legendary studio potter Gurcharan Singh's journey of utility and beauty". Scroll.in. 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2024-11-07.