# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/pilloo-pochkhanawala
# Generated: 2026-08-15T06:39:43.162Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/pilloo-pochkhanawala"
name: "Pilloo Pochkhanawala"
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description: "Pilloo Pochkhanawala was among the first few women sculptors in India. Through her dynamic works, which were often inspired by nature or human figures, Pochkhanawala established herself as a pioneer of modern sculpture among her contemporaries. As a self-taught artist, she employed a variety of media in her artworks including metal, stone and wood among others. Her oeuvre includes intricate drawings, theatrical sets, although she is well known for her sculptures."
tagline: "Indian Sculptor (1923–1986)"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pilloo_Pochkhanawala.jpg?width=1200"
gender: "female"
country:
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  isoCode: "IN"
category:
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  slug: "artists"
profileType:
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  slug: "artist"
birthDate: "1923"
deathDate: "1986"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     35
  profileCompleteness:  70
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump