MODI INDUSTRIES
Lithograph on Paper
Circa
1946
Size (cms)
35.5 X 48
Artist
J. B. Dikshit
Jivaji Bikaji Dikshit (1907–1995), also known as J.B. Dikshit, was a prominent painter known for portraits of saints and religious figures. He was a graduate of the J.J. School of Arts, Bombay, and completed his art course in 1932. He also directed the creation of film posters for Prabhat Films such as Amar Jyoti, Kunku, Gopal Krishna, and Manoos. His artworks were published in Y.G. Joshi’s magazine Prasad. His portraits were of religious figures such as Sant Dnyaneshwar, Samarth Ramdas, Swami Vivekananda, and Sant Tukaram.
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Publisher
Modi Industries, Modi Nagar Distt. Meerut.
Printer
Shivraj Fine Art Litho Offset Works, Nagpur.- Active
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This calendar by J.B. Dikshit for Modi Industries, features a tranquil scene of Yashoda milking a cow while young Krishna drinks milk on a rock. Other children gaze at him, and a group of gopis watches in admiration. The image reflects India's idyllic rural life, linked with Hindu mythology. The calendar also advertises Modi Industries' products, including sugar, Perfect Toilet Soaps, Acme Biscuits, and refined oils.
Founded in 1932 by Rai Bahadur Gujar Mal Modi in Modi Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, the company expanded from sugar production to various sectors. It established manufacturing units for Modi Torch and Lantern, Modi Soap, Modi Paint & Varnish, Modi Vanaspati, Modi Gas, Modi Steel, and Modi Distillery, contributing significantly to India's economy.
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