History Paintings & Portraits of Indian Leaders

Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, Rahi Mohinder Singh, Oil on Canvas

Location: Upper Loggia

Born on 19th December, 1934 in Maharashtra, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil was a Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 1962, Member of Parliament from 1985-1990 and Governor of Rajasthan in 2004. She obtained her master’s degree in Political Science and Economics and later pursued Bachelor of Law degree from Government Law College, Mumbai. She was the first woman President of India (2007-2012).

Smt. Patil is seen here standing atop white and yellow chequered marble floor. The architecture of Rashtrapati Bhavan can be seen in the background. French doors imbue prominence to foreground with thick velvet curtains segregating the inner and outer locale. Smt. Patil is wearing a full sleeved bandhgala blouse and her head is covered with hersari’s gold pallu. Her hands hold each other in a formal pose with the Indian National flag behind her.

A silver vase with red roses is on her left. She is wearing square shaped spectacles. Her sharp nose, high cheek bones, emphatic chin and red lips indicate a smiling presence accentuated further by a redbindi gracing her forehead. Rahi Mohinder Singh, the artist of this composition was born in Patankot and studied Fine Arts at the Government College of Arts in Chandigarh. His artistic style focuses on realistic expressions.