Indian artist M F Husain accepts Qatari citizenship
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Indian artist M F Husain accepts Qatari citizenship

Doha : Qatar | Feb 28, 2010 at 6:43 AM PST
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MF Husain, Indian no more?

Owasis Husain, the son of M F Husain, the 94-year old painter of India has confirmed from Dubai that the illustrious painter has finally decided to accept the citizenship of Qatar. M F Husain had been hounded out of India by radical Hindu extremist groups who had vandalized many of his paintings. The Qatari citizenship was offered to the painter without his applying for it, it was an act of generosity of the Royal family of the Emirates. Husain’s crime was that he let his imagination run wild while painting Hindu Gods and Goddesses. He went into self exile in 2006 when the Hindu elements set a price of $11.5 million on his head.

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MF Husain is a Muslim artist known as the 'Picasso of India'
India's best-known painter M.F. Husain, seen here in 2004, who went into exile after receiving death threats from Hindu hardliners, has accepted Qatar's offer of citizenship, his son was quoted as saying.
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Posted By fifileigh fifileigh | over 3 years ago
is his work in museums or art galleries?
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Reply By prabirghose prabirghose | over 3 years ago
they are in art galleries but vandals have destroyed many of his works ...
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