Bijay Biswaal
Bijayananda Biswaal | |
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| Born | 16 May 1964 |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Website | https://www.biswaal.in/ |
Bijayananda Biswaal better known as Bijay Biswaal is an Indian painter and artist. He worked as a Chief Ticket Inspector at Indian Railways at Nagpur.[1] He voluntarily retired from Indian Railways to continue painting.[2]
Early life
[edit]Bijay was born at Pallahara in the Angul district of the Indian state of Odisha.[2]
Work
[edit]Bijay Biswaal's work is based mainly on Indian railways and themed mainly on the rural life of India.[3] His other works consist of detailed and exquisite pen art which remains surreal for the eyes of the viewers.
Awards
[edit]Biswaal was felicitated by the Government of Odisha for his painting works. He also got a special mention in the show Mann Ki Baat by Narendra Modi for his paintings.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bijay Biswal, a ticket examiner-cum-artist". The Indian Express. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Celebrity artist Biswaal takes VRS from rlys, to take art to grassroots - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ "Are You Sure ? on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 27 April 2022.[user-generated source]
- ^ "Track and Field". The Indian Express. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
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