Tara Singh (5 May 1931 – 18 September 2016) was a noted sculptor from

Punjab, India Punjab (; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in northern India. Forming part of the larger Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, the state is bordered by the States and union territories of India, Indian states of Himachal ...

. He was the recipient of a number of awards, including the Punjab Rattan Award, the Baba Farid Award and the Sobha Singh Memorial Award.

Life

He was born at Lakha village near Raikot in

Ludhiana district Ludhiana district is one of the 23 districts in the Indian state of Punjab, India, Punjab. It is Punjab's largest district by both area and population. Ludhiana, the largest city in Punjab, is the district headquarters. The main industries are ...

on 5 May 1931.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Tara 1931 births 2016 deaths Punjabi Sikhs People from Ludhiana district 20th-century Indian sculptors Male artists from Punjab, India 20th-century Indian male artists