Contemporary painting and Indian politics

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One reason why Contemporary Indian painting is at odds with Indian culture through the ages is it is at variance with the Vishnudharmottara which is a treatise on painting and image creation that is an appendix to Vishnu Purana.

Try to get a copy of the Vishnudharmottara translated by the late Stella Karmisch and see for yourself.

Wiki article

please download the pdf at bottom of page and see what I mean.