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Kamal Shedge
Kamal Shedge (22 June 1935 – 4 July 2020) was an Indian typographer and type designer. He is well known for his title designs and logos for numerous Marathi theatre plays, periodicals, newspapers, Hindi and Marathi films, book covers and record labels. Early life Shedge was born on 22 June 1935 in Girgaon area of Bombay. He completed his education at the Orient High School in Girgaon. From an early age, Shedge was interested in reading, copied figures from magazines like ''Filmfare'' and created innovative letters. This is how he learned some basics of art as he did not study art formally at any art institute. Shedge wanted to become a story writer. Although, it became difficult to pursue this field after his poor performance in the high school exams. At that time, his father worked as a calligrapher in the art department of '' The Times of India''. He asked him to join his field of work. Initially, Shedge’s non-design background came across as an administration hurdl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bombay Presidency
The Bombay Presidency or Bombay Province, also called Bombay and Sind (1843–1936), was an administrative subdivision (province) of British India, with its capital in the city that came up over the seven islands of Bombay. The first mainland territory was acquired in the Konkan region with the Treaty of Bassein (1802). Mahabaleswar was the summer capital. The Bombay province has its beginnings in the city of Bombay that was leased in fee tail to the East India Company, via the Royal Charter of 27 March 1668 by King Charles II of England, who had in turn acquired Bombay on 11 May 1661, through the royal dowry of Catherine Braganza by way of his marriage treaty with the Portuguese princess, daughter of John IV of Portugal. The English East India Company transferred its Western India headquarters from Surat in the Gulf of Cambay after it was sacked, to the relatively safe Bombay Harbour in 1687. The province was brought under Direct rule along with other parts of British I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
