Sardar Gurcharan Singh was an Indian potter.[1]

He studied in Japan.[2] After his return for a couple of years his patron was the Maharao Raja of Bundi.[3] He set up his kiln in Delhi in 1952.[4] He received the Padma Shri for his services in the development of Indian ceramic art.[5]

In 1991 the Delhi Blue Pottery Trust was founded by him to further develop the art.[6]

A documentary film "The Lotus and the Swan" was made about his life by Nirmal Chander and presented at the Dharamshala International Film Festival.[7]

He passed away in 1995 at the age of 99.[8]

See also

Further reading

  • Pottery and the legacy of Sardar Gurcharan Singh. Delhi Blue Pottery Trust. 1998. ISBN 978-8190093101

References

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