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    Renowned Indian sculptor, Chintamoni Kar was born on this day, 19 April, 1915. Born and brought up in Kharagpur, West Bengal, he was trained at the Indian Society of Oriental Art run by Abanindranath Tagore and learnt the art of sculpting from Giridhari Mahapatra and Victor Giovanelli. Later he moved to Paris in 1938 to study at Academie de la Grande Chaumiere. He made use of various materials for sculpting such as wood, metal, terracotta and stone. Initially he was trained as an academic and representational style but had also produced various works related to nature.

    On his return to India, Kar taught at the University of Calcutta and the Delhi Polytechnic, in 1946 he became a member of the Royal samhälle of British Sculptors in London. At the Summer Olympics 1948 in London, he won the silver medal for his work entitled ‘The Stag’. In 1956 he was then elected as the Principal of the Government College of Art and Craft in West Bengal.

    He held a large number of exhibitions in

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    A Statue at CKBS
           Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuaryis popularly known as protected area reputated for its extensive variety of birds, butterflies, epiphytes, ferns and orchids. It is located very close to the metropolis stad i indien. This small sanctuary  spread over 17 acres is a kin drive to the south of Kolktata. It's native name was 'Kayaler Bagan'. The area was originally proclaimed as a sanctuary in 1982 but converted after Govt. of West Bengal possed at a significant cost in October 2005. Noted artist Chintamoni Karwho, along with local people and NGO's, fought for decades to obtain wildlife sanctuary status for 'Kayaler Bagan'. It was later renamed as Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary.
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    Type : Bird Sanctuary
    Local name: Kayaler Bagan or Kayal-r-Bagan
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    The Industrial Development of India: Lecture (Calcutta: The Englishman, 1901)

    A Handbook to the Agra and the Taj, Sikandra, Fatehpur-Sikri and the Neighbourhood (London: Longmans & Co., 1904)

    Hand-Loom Weaving in India (Calcutta: Luxmir Bhandar, 1905)

    Benares, The Sacred City:Sketches of Hindu Life and Religion (London: Blackie & Son, 1905)

    Monograph on Stone-Carving in Bengal (Calcutta: Bengal Secretariat Book Depot, 1906)

    Indian Sculpture and Painting Illustrated by Typical Masterpieces, with an Explanation of their Motives and Ideals (London: John Murray, 1908)

    Essays on Indian Art, Industry & Education (Madras: G. A. Natesan & Co., 1910)

    The Ideals of Indian Art (London: John Murray, 1911)

    Eleven Plates Representing Works of Indian Sculpture (London: The India Society, 1911)

    The Basis for Artistic and Industrial Revival in India (Adyar, Madras: Theosophist Office, 1912)

    Indian Architecture, its Psychology, Structure, and His