Personal Life
Sadequain was born in 1930, descending from a family of calligraphers. In late 1940s he joined the Progressive Writers and Artists Movement. His true talent was discovered by Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy who brought Sadequain into the limelight He also spent some time in Paris augmenting his skills. Sadequain received much praise for his calligraphic style, which is widely considered iconic by many critics of South Asian art.
Life in Chronology
1930 - Born in Amroha
1954 - First solo exhibition in Quetta
1955 - Mural at Jinnah Hospital, exhibitions at Frere Hall and residence of Mr. Suhrawardy
1960 - Awarded Tamgha-e-Imtiaz and first prize in National Exhibition
1961 - Awarded “Laureate de Paris”
1962 - President’s Medal of Honor, Mural at State Bank of Pakistan, and exhibitions in France
1963 - Visited USA, several exhibitions
1964 - Illustrated “Le Etranger”
1967 - Executed mural at Mangla Dam
1968 - Executed mural at Punjab University Library
1969 - Calligraphy of Sura-e-Rehman
1973 - Murals in Lahore Museum
1974 - Exhibitions in Middle East and Eastern Europe
1976 - T.V. Series Mojiza-e-fun
1977 - Illustrated Ghalib
1979 - Mural in Abu Dhabi
1981 - Tour of India, murals at Aligarh, Banaras, Hyderabad, Delhi
1985 - Illustrated Faiz Ahmad Faiz
1986 - Mural at Frere Hall
1987 - died
2000 - Sadequain Institute of Arts & Information Technology (simsit)
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