• Not formally trained but Rudi Von Leyden, the critic of the Times of India, recognized his talent.
• He also received guidance from Prof. W. Langhammer, Art Director, Times of India.
• Completed a foundation course, Ketkar Institute of Art, Bombay.

EXHIBITION IN INDIA

GROUP SHOWS

• 1964 - 'Jasnne-e-Ara', Prince of Wales Museum, Key Gallery, Bombay.
• 1963 - Held an exhb. of his paintings, exclusively in aid of the National Defence Fund, Roop Gallery.
• 1963 - Black Nude Series, Pundole Art Gallery, Bombay.
• 1963 - 'Poem on Canvas', Taj Gallery and Byculla.
• 1962 - Nude Show, Taj Gallery, Bombay.
• 1954,60 - Exhb at Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay.
• 1950 - Calcutta Group - Progressive Artists Group, had joint exhb., Calcutta.
• 1949 - 55 - Group Exhb. with Progressive Artist's Group, Bombay, Ahmedabad and Baroda.
• 1948 - Inaugural exhb. Progressive Artist's Group, at Bombay Art Society, Bombay.
• 1948 - Two shows held in the provincial towns of Surat and Rander.
• 1947 - Exhb. in Matunga, a Bombay Suburb.
• 1944 - Exhb. at the Chetna Restaurant, Bombay.

SOLO SHOWS

• 1978 - Solo exhb., Artists’ Aid Centre, Bombay.
• 1966 - Solo Exhb. of Paintings, on the 3rd Anniversary, Pundole Art Gallery, Bombay.
• 1961 - One man show at Hyderabad.
• 1950 - One man show of Still Life.
• 1942 - First solo show at Bombay Art Society Salon in Rampart Row (now Artists' Aid Center), Bombay.
• 1944 - Exhb. at the Chetan Restaurant, Bombay.

COLLECTIONS

• Late Sir Cowasji Jehangir Family Collection.
• National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi.
• Baroda Museum, Baroda.
• Faculty Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajiroa University, Baroda.
• State Transport, Bombay.
• Howard University.
• Atomic Energy Commission, Bombay.
• The Prince of Wales Museum, Bombay.
• Fred Harvey Museum, Bangalore.
• The High Court Bar Room, Bombay.
• Yale University, USA.
• Kali Pundole Family Collection.
• Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
• Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay.
• Late Rudi von Leden Family Collection.
• Trivandrum Museum.
• The Govt. of Andhra Pradesh Museum.
• Hyderabad Art Society, Hyderabad.
• Air India International.
• Indian Airlines Corporation.
• Globe Theatres Ltd.

AWARDS

• 1952 - Received trophy of Bombay Art Society, Bombay.
• Awarded the Windsor and Newton cash prize.
• 1944 - Awarded the Governor's Prize, Bombay.
• He went to Paris as a Guest of Honour of the French Govt.
• He has won numerous awards and prizes including the Gold Medal at the inauguration of the Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay.