Sujit Das
Shri Sujit Das, son of Shri Kamakhya Chandra Das and Smti Khama Das, was born on 11th December 1980 in Nagaon, Assam. Sujit Das, as a child, developed brilliant fine motor skills during the art and craft classes of his school days. He took his first steps in painting at Rup-rang School of Drawing and
| — Manuscript Artist ♂ — | |
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| Name | Sujit Das |
|---|---|
| Born | 11th December 1980 Nagaon, Assam |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Country |  India |
| Languages | Assamese, Hindi, English |
| Ethnicity | Bengali |
| Parents | Shri Kamakhya Chandra Das and Smti Khama Das |
| Education and employment | |
| Intermediate school | Nagaon Bengali HS School |
| High school | GNDG Commerce College |
| College | KKHSOU |
| Hobbies, favourites and beliefs | |
| Hobbies | Art & Craft |
| Religion | Hindu |
painting, under the guidance of renowned artist, late Pranab Boruah.
Biography
Educational Background
He completed his schooling at Nagaon Bengali HS School, his HSSLC from Nagaon GNDG Commerce College, and began his college education at the Nagaon GNDG Commerce College, later graduating from KKHSOU. He also completed a diploma in Electronic Engineering from Assam Institute of Electronic.
Sujit Das is a diploma holder in Fine Arts from Ruprong School of Drawing and Painting, under the guidance of eminent Artist Pranab Baruah.
Sujit Das : The trendsetter
According to Oscar Wilde- “Art is the only serious thing in the world, and the Artist is the only person who is never serious”. But when an artist becomes very serious with his work, then he may achieve the apex point of success. Here we are going to say something about a young artist of Assam, Shri Sujit Das, who seriously tries to uplift the traditional satriya painting of Assam.
Many ancient artworks are decaying and some art forms are also dying. Many Indians don’t know the name and forms of these art forms. Some traditional art forms are centuries old, generations have passed down to preserve the culture of India. All are culturally unique and varied. They have evolved over the years. Some remain untouched despite modernization of the country. Satriya miniature painting of Assam, a style which was almost untouched by the people or artists since the middle period of the nineteenth century. We found about 120 illustrated old manuscripts in Assam.
The miniature painting of Assam originated in Assam during the 15th century. Most of the Indian traditional art, as well as the miniature painting of Assam, also depicts religious tales, an alternative way to view these stories that are popular within Indian culture. This art form highlights the intricate handmade details within small-sized paintings.
These paintings were created using natural dyes and colours that were made from Hengul and Haital. These colours were printed onto ‘Sanchipat’ (bark of Agar tree) or Tulapat (bark of cotton tree). As a result, these art forms have been passed down from one generation to another to educate them on the rich cultural history of India. Shri Sujit Das, son of Shri Kamakhya Chandra Das and Smti Khama Das, was born on 11th December 1980 in Nagaon, Assam. Sujit Das, as a child, developed brilliant fine motor skills during the art and craft classes of his school days. He took his first steps in painting at Rup-rang School of drawing and painting, under the guidance of renowned artist, late Pranab Boruah. In 1995, while he was a student at this School, he had an opportunity to draw the picture depicting the guidelines of the Chitra-Bhagavata, wherein the Gandharva’s were playing on ‘taal’, the Vidyadharas playing on Mridonga, Apsaras dancing while the saints meditated, the Gods (Devatas) sprinkled the flowers, and in another painting, Krishna was dancing on Kalia’s head in the Satriya style on art paper with water colour.
Sujit Das[1] learned the preparing of Sachipat and indigenous colour from Shri Debokanta Hazarika, another artist. In 2005, Sujit carved the picture of five avatars of Bishnu out of ten in Satriya style on wood, which he used for the front door of his residence. In 2007, he drew traditional manuscript (miniature) painting from ‘Karna Parva’ on the book cover of ‘Ramsarswati’, by Madhurja Mandit Boruah. He got 1st position in the Young Artist Camp of the National Youth Festival at Amritsar in 2009, by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of India.
Sujit Das & His Role in Placing Traditional Satriya Paintings at Global Level
Sujit Das[2] played an important role in carrying the traditional Satriya paintings of Assam to the international level. He is the first person who has drawn the life of Srimanta Sankardeva in Satriya art and, at the same time, he painted on a wooden box for manuscripts. The art of the traditional satriya painting was developed from the 16th to the 19th century in Assam. The Vaishnab style of Assamese painting was being painted on Sanchipat (Bark of Agar Tree) and Tulapat (Bark of Cotton Tree) at the Satras, and traditional natural colours were used for such paintings.
The paintings of Sujit Das[2] depicted the traditional style of Vaishnaba paintings and were exhibited at different art exhibitions in the country and abroad. His paintings were exhibited in The Nehru Centre (London), Pand P Podium (The Netherlands), High Commission of India (Nairobi, Kenya), Embassy of India (Beijing, China), Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (Dhaka), Tipsy Art Gallery (Vietnam), Lamasatt Art Gallery of Cairo (Egypt), Gallery of Modern Art in Russia, JDA Perera Art Gallery in Colombo (Sri Lanka), Nehru Wangchuck Cultural Center in Bhutan, DOT Art Gallery in Bangkok (Thailand), Modern Art Gallery in Malaysia, Nepal Art Council in Kathmandu, Art Hub Gallery in Dubai and Abu Dhabi (UAE), Sureka Museum in Kasavo (Europe) and in other European countries like Greece, Turkey, Macedonia etc. In India, he participated in painting exhibitions at the America Centre (US Embassy), Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (New Delhi), Lalit Kala Academy in New Delhi, Artizen Art Gallery, Indian Academy of Fine Arts in Amritsar, Academy of Fine Arts of Kolkata, Shrimanta Sankardeva kalakhatra[3] (Guwahati), State Art Gallery and Guwahati Artists’ Guild (Guwahati) etc.
Artist Sujit Das[2] has participated in many seminars and workshops on Satriya painting at the University of the Visual and Performing Arts at Colombo in Sri Lanka, High Commission of India (Kenya), Tipsy Art Gallery in Vietnam, Bagmait Museum in Kathmandu (Nepal), Artists Camp in Malaysia and Singapore, International Art Workshop in Istanbul (Turkey), Shrimanta Sankardev Kalakhetra (Guwahati), Raja Mansingh Tomor Music and Art University at Gwalior (M.P.), N-E Youth Festival in Kohima, 73rd Kaliabor conference of Assam Sahitya Sabha, Raha Conference of Sankarsangha, Santiniketan Art Camp in Bolpur etc.
Awards
1) Junior Fellowship Awardee, CCRT, Ministry of Culture, Govt of India
2) Guinness World Records
3) Limca Book of Records
4) Sarbabharatiya Award-2023, by Sarbabharatiya Sangeet -O-Sanskriti Parishad, Kolkata
References
- ↑ "Artist makes Guinness record for crafting world's largest paintbrush". DNA India. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Manuscript Painting of Assam: In Conversation with Sujit Das". Sahapedia. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ↑ "Kalakshetra Foundation – A centre for artistic endeavour". Retrieved 2024-03-02.
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