# Umrao Singh Sher-Gil

> Umrao Singh Sher-Gil Majithia (1870–1954) was an Indian aristocrat, scholar of Sanskrit and philosophy, and photographer. He was known as one of the pioneers of photography in India, leaving behind over 3,000 prints, including the hundreds of family portraits and over 80 self-portraits staged in a mise-en-scène style.

*Indian photographer*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Artist
- **Category:** Artists
- **Country:** India
- **Born:** 1870
- **Died:** 1954-12-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 66.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Umrao Singh Sher-Gil](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umrao_Singh_Sher-Gil)
- [Umrao Singh Sher-Gil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umrao_Singh_Sher-Gil)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52155976)

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