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Vijay Sharma was born on 8 July, 1978 in Himachal Pradesh, India, is an Indian painter and art historian (born 1962). Discover Vijay Sharma's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 45 years old?

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Occupation Painter
Age 45 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 8 July, 1978
Birthday 8 July
Birthplace Himachal Pradesh, India
Nationality India

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His wife is Neeru Sharma

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Parents Anantram Sharma Geetadevi Sharma
Wife Neeru Sharma
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Children Sarang Sharma Maitray sharma

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Net Worth in 2024 2.4 billion USD (2020)
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Vijay Sharma is an Indian painter and art historian, known for his expertise in the Pahari school of miniature painting.

1962

Vijay Sharma was born on 12 September 1962 to Geetadevi and Anantram Sharma at Mohalla Ramgarh, of the district of Chamba, in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

His father, a bus driver working for Himachal Road Transport Corporation, noticed his son's penchant for drawing and sent the boy to Banares to learn painting, when he was only 15.

Though Sharma returned from Banares after a week's stay, he continued to hone his skills under Mirza Ashgar Beg and by visiting the Bhuri Singh Museum in Chamba.

Meanwhile, he passed Hindi Prabhakar examination and, later, secured a master's degree (MA) in History from Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla.

After his academics, Sharma went back to Varanasi to learn miniature painting at Bharat Kala Bhawan under the tutelage of Ved Pal Sharma.

1980

Vijay Sharma received the Himachal Pradesh state award in 1980 for his ragamala paintings followed by the award from the Ministry of Textiles in 1990.

1985

He also attended an archaeological training camp conducted at Hampi, Karnataka by the Archaeological Survey of India in 1985.

Sharma started working as a painter for the Himachal Road Transport Corporation at the age of 18 but, later, shifted to the Department of Language and Culture, Government of Himachal Pradesh as a conservation assistant.

1988

He resigned from the post in 1988 and is an accredited artist at the Bhuri Singh Museum, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh.

Vijay Sharma has founded Shilpa Parishad, a non governmental organization, for promoting the genre of miniature painting, especially the Pahari school and serves as its president.

1997

All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society awarded him their annual AIFACS Award in 1997 and Sharma received the Kalidas Samman in 2011.

2006

He has also participated in many artist workshops such as the NZCC All India miniature painting workshop at Kalagram, Chandigarh in 2006, the Janapravaha artist workshop of 2005, workshop organized by the Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata in 2007, miniature camp in connection with the Gita Jayanti Utsav of 2008, miniature camp held at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla in 2009, camp organized by Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur in 2011 and Harmony Painting Residency 2012 organized by Harmony Art Foundation, Mumbai.

Sharma is a government nominated member of the governing council of the Himachal Academy of Art, Culture and Languages and an executive committee member of the North Zone Cultural Centre, a regional body established by the Government of India for the promotion of arts, crafts, traditions and cultural heritage of India.

He is a founder member of the Kangra Arts Promotion Society and has also served as an honorary advisor to the Delhi Crafts Council, an NGO working for the revival of Indian arts and crafts.

A follower of the Basholi and Kangra styles of Pahari painting, Sharma is also known to be a scholar and art historian.

He is reported to have learnt the ancient scripts of Śāradā and Takri and has published many books and articles on the arts and crafts of Himachal Pradesh.

Vijay Sharma is married to Neeru Sharma and the couple has two sons, Sarang and Maitreya.

The family lives in Mohalla Ramgarh near Dasnami Akhara in Chamba.

2012

He was honored by the Government of India, in 2012, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.

in 2012, the Government of India included him in the Republic Day honours list for the award of Padma Shri.

2013

In 2013, Himachal Pradesh University awarded him the honorary doctorate.