# Lain Singh Bangdel

_Nepalese artist, writer, novelist, art historian_

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> Lain Singh Bangdel / Lain Bangdel (Rai) (Nepali: लैनसिंह बाङ्देल (राई)) (1919– October 15, 2002),  was Nepal's foremost artist, novelist, and art historian. In addition to being a leading authority on Nepalese art, Bangdel is best known as the "father of modern art" and was responsible for introducing the modern trends of Western art into Nepal ("Bangdel era") with his pioneering one-man exhibition in Kathmandu in 1962.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1925 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13185902#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Darjeeling ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13185902#P19))
- **Died:** 2002 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13185902#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13185902#P27))
- **Occupation:** art historian; artist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13185902#P106))
- **Education:** University of Calcutta; Government College of Art & Craft ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13185902#P69))

## About

As a novelist, he introduced realistic writing in Nepali literature during his period in Calcutta during the 1940s. Born in Darjeeling, India, he studied in Calcutta until 1951, lived in London and Paris until 1961, and finally came to his homeland Nepal in 1961.  He also served as Life-Member, Vice-Chancellor, and finally Chancellor of the Royal Nepal Academy (1962–1991).

## Questions

**When was Lain Singh Bangdel born?**  
Lain Singh Bangdel was born on 1925 in Darjeeling.

**Where did Lain Singh Bangdel study?**  
Lain Singh Bangdel was educated at University of Calcutta, Government College of Art & Craft.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Lain Singh Bangdel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lain_Singh_Bangdel) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): लैनसिंह बाङ्देल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%99%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q13185902](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13185902) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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