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'''Artist:''' Maqbool Fida Hussain
'''Artist:''' Maqbool Fida Husain
 
 


'''Confronting Bodies:''' Indian government and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (World Hindu Congress) officials
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Indian government and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (World Hindu Congress) officials


 
'''Dates of Action:''' May, 1998
 
'''Dates of Action:''' May 1998
 
 


'''Location:''' New Delhi, India
'''Location:''' New Delhi, India


'''Description of Artwork:''' Husain's paintings feature the Hindu goddesses Saraswati, Draupadi and Sita in the nude. <P>


'''The Incident:''' Members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad complained of Husain's paintings.  The government, dominated by the Bharatiya Janata Party, gave permission to Delhi police to investigate Husain.  Their charge was insulting the Hindu religion. <P>


'''Description of Artwork:''' Hussain's paintings feature the Hindu goddesses Saraswati, Draupadi and Sita in the nude. <P>
'''Results of Incident:''' Husain has had his home in Bombay attacked by Hindu militants because of his work. <P>
 
 
 
'''The Incident:''' Members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad complained of Hussain's paintings.  The government, dominated by the Bharatiya Janata Party, gave permission to Delhi police to investigate Hussain.  Their charge was insulting the Hindu religion. <P>
 
 
 
'''Results of Incident:''' Hussain has had his home in Bombay attacked by Hindu militants because of his work. <P>
 
 


'''Source:''' Index on Censorship, 5/98
'''Source:''' Index on Censorship, 5/98




 
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Latest revision as of 20:42, 30 August 2022

Date: 1998

Region: Asia

Subject: Religion, Nudity

Medium: Painting

Bharatmata [1]

Artist: Maqbool Fida Husain

Confronting Bodies: Indian government and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (World Hindu Congress) officials

Dates of Action: May, 1998

Location: New Delhi, India

Description of Artwork: Husain's paintings feature the Hindu goddesses Saraswati, Draupadi and Sita in the nude.

The Incident: Members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad complained of Husain's paintings. The government, dominated by the Bharatiya Janata Party, gave permission to Delhi police to investigate Husain. Their charge was insulting the Hindu religion.

Results of Incident: Husain has had his home in Bombay attacked by Hindu militants because of his work.

Source: Index on Censorship, 5/98

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