Raghunath Krishna Phadke (1884–1972) was an Indian sculptor from what was

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for much of his life. He is a winner of 1961 Padma Shri Award.

Phadke Art Studio

Phadke was born in Bassein where he received his early schooling in the Bassein English School. During the first half of the 20th century, the Maharaja of Dhar was a patron of art and would often invite several artists to his kingdom. Phadke was one of those. On his request, Phadke started an art studio in Dhar, a city in Madhya Pradesh. He settled in Dhar in 1933. It is today known as Phadke Art Studio and is located on the outdoors of Dhar Fort. The museum today has sculptures of many important people from Indian History such as Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru,

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, Ram Mohan Roy, among others. There are also bust statues of kings, queens, local chieftains and spiritual leaders. The studio has all busts lined up in a row in an academic style. Phadke's own personal legacy of arts can be seen in busts installed in public places in Dhar, Indore and Ujjain.

Government Institute of Fine Arts, Dhar

The Government Institute of Fine Arts, Dhar was founded under Phadke's guidance on 24 November 1939. It is affiliated t
Sir J J School of Arts, Mumbai
and Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya,

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, Rajnadgaon,

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. Since 2002, the institute is working under the Higher Education of MP Government.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Phadke, Raghunath Krishna 1884 births 1972 deaths Indian male sculptors 20th-century Indian sculptors Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts 20th-century Indian male artists Sculptors from British India