Biman Bihari Das

Biography Biman Bihari Das was born on 1 January 1943, He studied art at the Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata and passed the Diploma in Modeling and Sculpture, in 1966, with first class and distinction. Later, he joined Calcutta University and passed the course of Teachers' Training and Art Appreciation in 1967. He, later, became the principal of the Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata

Exhibitions Das has held exhibitions, both solo and group, in many parts of the world. He has also received several other awards such as:

Prof. S. N. Ghosal Award – Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata – 1965 His sculpture of Jawaharlal Nehru has been commissioned at the Indian Commission office at Singapore. He also has sculptures installed at: Bust of Mahatma Gandhi in various countries such as Brazil, Venezuela, Spain and Italy Bronze bust Of Subramania Bharati and a marble busts of Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi in Mauritius Bust of Giani Zail Singh at Rashtrapati Bhawan Bronze statue of Dhyan Chand in front of the National Stadium, New Delhi Marble Statue of Sri Sri Ramthakur at Ram Thakur Mandir Bronze statue of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, at Kolkata

The Open Sculpture Park at Kalagram, Sector 13, Chandigarh also has a rock sculpture by Das.