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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:1998|1998]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:Asia|Asia]]==== | ====Region: [[:Category:Asia|Asia]]==== | ||
====Subject: [[:Category:Religion|Religion]], [[:Category:Nudity|Nudity]]==== | ====Subject: [[:Category:Religion|Religion]], [[:Category:Nudity|Nudity]]==== | ||
====Medium: [[:Category:Painting|Painting]]==== | ====Medium: [[:Category:Painting|Painting]]==== | ||
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'''Artist:''' Maqbool Fida Husain | '''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:''' Hussain's paintings feature the Hindu goddesses Saraswati, Draupadi and Sita in the nude. <P> | '''Description of Artwork:''' Hussain's paintings feature the Hindu goddesses Saraswati, Draupadi and Sita in the nude. <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 Husain. Their charge was insulting the Hindu religion. <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 Husain. Their charge was insulting the Hindu religion. <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' Husain has had his home in Bombay attacked by Hindu militants because of his work. <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' Husain 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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Revision as of 18:45, 6 January 2012
Date: 1998
Region: Asia
Subject: Religion, Nudity
Medium: Painting
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]]
