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Raj Man Singh Chitrakar

राज मान सिंह चित्रकार

Nepalese artist (1797–1865)

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Raj Man Singh Chitrakar (Nepali: राजमानसिंह चित्रकार; IAST: rāja māna siṃha citrakāra) (1797 – 1865) was a mid-19th century Nepalese artist, who worked for the British and Nepalese courts producing a large number of pictures. He especially contributed to the illustration of natural history subjects, particularly birds, and in his watercolor painting he introduced European styles into a traditional scene dominated by votive art.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Kathmandu wd
Died
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Place of death
Kathmandu wd
Citizenship
Nepal wd
Occupation
painter, scientific illustrator, artist wd

About

Raj Man Singh was the first to apply the Western concepts of lighting and perspective, and is credited for the appearance of three-dimensional effects in Nepalese painting. Scholars have described him as a pioneer in Nepalese art, although largely unknown until Brian Houghton Hodgson's tutelage.

Questions

When was Raj Man Singh Chitrakar born?
Raj Man Singh Chitrakar was born on 1797 in Kathmandu.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Raj Man Singh Chitrakar · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): राज मान सिंह चित्रकार · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q16065867 · CC0 1.0

Last updated · facts checked 8 November 2026

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"Raj Man Singh Chitrakar". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/raj-man-singh-chitrakar. Retrieved 9 November 2026.

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