Margão, Goa, Portuguese India, Portuguese Empire (now Margao, India)
Died
14 March 2021(2021-03-14) (aged 95)
Dona Paula, Goa, India
Occupation
Painter
Known for
Contemporary paintings
Spouse
Purnima Pai
Children
1
Relatives
Ramnath Mauzo (uncle)
Narayan Mauzo (first cousin)[1]
Awards
Padma Bhushan Padma Shri Nehru Award Goa State Award National Award Lalit Kala Akademi Award Mayo Medal Gomant Vibhushan
Website
laxmanpai.com
Laxman Pai (21 January 1926 – 14 March 2021) was an Indian artist and painter.[2] He was a principal of the Goa College of Art, a post he held from 1977 to 1987.[3] Pai was a recipient of several awards[4] including India's third highest civilian honour of Padma Bhushan, awarded by the Government of India.[5][6]
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