Maqbool Fida Husain

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Date: 1995 - 2005 [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]

Region: Asia [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|{location3}]]

Subject: Religious Nudity [[:Category:|]]

Medium: Painting [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]


Artist: Maqbool Fida Hussain


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 Hussain. Their charge was insulting the Hindu religion.

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

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