Amrita Sher-Gil was born to Umrao Singh Sher-Gil, a Sikh scholar, and Marie Antoinette Sher-Gil, an accomplished Hungarian musician, on January 30th, 1913. Her childhood was spent in Hungary, where she was exposed to the artistic and cultural hub of Budapest and her mother’s elite social circles. (Ananth 13) She grew up under the influence … Continue reading Biography