Ram V Sutar

Ram V Sutar

Are you Looking for Ram V Sutar Age, Birthday, Height, Net Worth, Family, salary, Weight etc..Find the latest complete information on celebritynews.wiki. Ram V Sutar was born on 19 February 1925 in Bombay Presidency, British India. He is a sculptor.

Bio/Wiki
Full Name Ram Vanji Sutar
Profession Sculptor
Famous For Sculpting the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, India
Career
Debut 1954 (As a Sculptor)
Awards/Honours • Padma Shri (1999)
• Padma Bhushan (2016)
Personal Life
Date of Birth 19 February 1925
Age (as in 2018) 93 Years
Birthplace Gondur Village, Dhule, Bombay Presidency, British India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign Pisces
Nationality Indian
Hometown Dhule, Maharashtra, India
School A primary school at his village in Gondur
College/University Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai, India
Educational Qualification A Degree in Sculpture
Mentor Shriram Krishna Joshi
Religion Hinduism
Caste Vishwakarma
Hobbies Reading, Carpentry, Playing Musical Instruments
Relationships & More
Marital Status Married
Marriage Date Year– 1952
Family
Wife/Spouse Pramila
Children Son– Anil Sutar (Sculptor)

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Ram V. Sutar

  • Sutar was born to a carpenter father, which was mainly the reason why he started his career as a carpenter.
  • His mentor, Shriram Krishna Joshi attracted and motivated him towards drawing and painting.
  • At the end of his course at the Sir J.J. School of Art, Sutar was awarded a Gold Medal for modeling (Sculpture).
  • Having completed his education, he took a job to renovate the statues of Ajanta and Ellora. He did his job there for 4 years between 1954 and 1958.
  • In 1958, Sutar applied for a government job in Delhi and became a technical Assistant (Model) in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B).
See also  Raghu Rai

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  • In 1959, he had to leave his government job to become an independent professional sculptor.
  • His first notable work was the Chambal Monument, a 45-meter monument at Gandhi Sagar Dam in Madhya Pradesh, India. India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru was very impressed by this work.

    The statue of Chambal Mother was sculpted by Ram V. Sutar.

    Ram V Sutar
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