The Contribution of Art Schools and Colleges to Indian Art Education

Government College of Art and Craft, Kolkata was established in 1854 and is considered to be the oldest art school in India.

John Lockwood Kipling, father of Rudyard Kipling, was the founder of the Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai.

Abanindranath Tagore established the Indian Society of Oriental Art in Calcutta in 1907.

Nandalal Bose established Kala Bhavan in Santiniketan in 1919.

The Madras School of Arts and Crafts was established by the British in Madras in 1850.

The National College of Arts, Lahore was established by the British in Lahore in 1875.

The Delhi College of Art was established by the British in Delhi in 1940.

The Lucknow College of Arts was established by the British in Lucknow in 1948.

The Patna College of Arts and Crafts was established by the British in Patna in 1951.

The Bhopal School of Art and Craft was established by the British in Bhopal in 1956.

The Jaipur School of Art was established by the British in Jaipur in 1958.

The Hyderabad School of Art was established by the British in Hyderabad in 1959.

The Trivandrum School of Art was established by the British in Trivandrum in 1960.

The Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda was established by the British in Baroda in 1961.

The Government College of Art, Chandigarh was established by the British in Chandigarh in 1966.