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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:1915|1915]] - [[:Category:2011|2011]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:Asia|Asia | ====Region: [[:Category:Asia|Asia]]==== | ||
====Subject: [[:Category: | ====Subject: [[:Category:Religion|Religion]], [[:Category:Nudity|Nudity]]==== | ||
====Medium: [[:Category:Painting|Painting | ====Medium: [[:Category:Painting|Painting]]==== | ||
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'''Artist:''' Maqbool Fida | '''Artist:''' Maqbool Fida Husain | ||
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'''Dates of Action:''' May 1998 | '''Dates of Action:''' May, 1998 | ||
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'''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 | '''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 Husain. Their charge was insulting the Hindu religion. <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' | '''Results of Incident:''' Husain has had his home in Bombay attacked by Hindu militants because of his work. <P> | ||
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Revision as of 15:34, 5 August 2011
Date: 1915 - 2011
Region: Asia
Subject: Religion, Nudity
Medium: Painting
thumb|Bharatmata|right|200px 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: Hussain's paintings feature the Hindu goddesses Saraswati, Draupadi and Sita in the nude.
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 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 [{Category:New Delhi]]
