Morarji Desai

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Another distinguished painting of a distinguished Indian - I like the way you've incorporated the national colours into your painting, without just putting a flag behind the Prime Minister's head. Another leader whom I remember very well.

Thanks a lot Robert Jones for the appreciation....

Pratim - did you not have portraits of Pandit Nehru, and Lal Bahadur Shastri? Have you deleted them, or are they in a folder I can't now find?

Yes I did Mr. Robert Jones ... they are on my previous folder ... artwork may-august ...

FORMER PRIME MINISTERS OF INDIA # 5 ..MORARJI DESAI...WATERCOLOUR ON IVORY PAPER BOARD ... 7INCH * 5INCH ...2014... Morarji Desai (29 Feb 1896 – 10 April 1995), was a notable Indian independence activist and the fifth Prime Minister of India from 1977 - 1979. He was also the first Prime Minister to head India's first non-Congress Government. He held many important posts in the Government of India such as: Chief Minister of Bombay State, Home Minister, Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of India. At foreign fronts, Desai holds international fame for his peace activism and made notable efforts to initiate peace between two-rival South Asian states, Pakistan and India. After India's first nuclear explosion in 1974, Desai helped restore friendly relations with China and Pakistan, and vowed to avoid armed conflict such as Indo-Pakistani war of 1971. Desai has the credible distinction of being the only Indian national to be conferred with Pakistan's highest civilian award, Nishan-e-Pakistan, which was conferred on him by President Ghulam Ishaq Khan in 1990 in a colorful ceremony. Domestically, he played crucial role in Indian nuclear program after it was targeted by major nuclear powers after conducting a surprise test in 1974. Later, his policies promoted social, health and administrative reforms in the country. [INFO: WIKIPEDIA]