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Umrao Singh Sher-Gil

Indian photographer

  • Fame46.4
  • Momentum3.9
  • Wikipedia1.9K
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Lived 1870–1954, aged 84India
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  • Era
    1870–1954
    Aged 84
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Updated 2026-06-26

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.

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Momentum3.9
Historical2.5
Now attention21.7
Source confidence15.0
Completeness66.0
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