K G Subramanyan was a many-splendoured personality: Sonia Gandhi

VADODARA: Gujarat state Congress chief Bharatsinh Solanki today handed over a condolence letter from party president Sonia Gandhi to the daughter of the renowned artist K G Subramanyan here.

Subramanyan passed away here on June 29.

Solanki met the late artist's daughter Uma Padmanabhan and handed her the letter.

In the letter, Gandhi described Subramanyan as a "brilliant and versatile artist".

"He was a many-splendoured personality: freedom fighter, scholar and creative genius, inspirational teacher to generations of young artists, and a man of boundless warmth, generosity and joie de vivre," she said.

Meanwhile, at a condolence meeting held here today, Shubhanginidevi Raje, chancellor of the Maharaja Sayajirao University, paid tributes to Subramanyan.

One of the pioneers of Indian modern art, his death left a big void, she said.

About one thousand people from across the country attended the condolence meeting held on the Fine Arts faculty premises here.

In a career spanning over six decades, the multifaceted artist, who lived in Vadodara, had been a painter, sculptor, muralist and print-maker besides writer of children's books.

He was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2012.