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Manik Lal Das
**early life and background** manik lal das, also known as kalam patua, is a contemporary exponent of kalighat painting, a traditional indian art form. born in 1962 in krishnanagar, india, he was raised within the patua community of scroll painters and storytellers. **artistic contributions and revival of kalighat paintings** self-taught, manik lal das has been credited with the revival of bengal's kalighat paintings, which had declined
after the 1930s. his artworks have been exhibited in various museums and galleries, including: * google arts & culture * queensland art gallery * gallery of modern art **notable works and themes** some of his notable works include: autobiography - local train (38 x 55 cm, queensland art gallery | gallery of modern art, watercolour), capturing the lively characters on a train. autobiography (40 x 55 cm, queensland art gallery | galler…