Bodhraj

Bodhraj (1934–1992) was an Indian artist who created Sikh art. He worked under the patronage of the Punjab and Sind Bank to create artwork for their annual calendars containing Sikh artwork from the 1970s to 1990s. He designed the logo of the bank. Some of his works have since been sold at auction.

Biography Bodhraj was born in Lyallpur, Punjab, British India (now Pakistan) in 1934. Later, he operated a commercial studio in Delhi, mostly designing labels for medicine and cassettes. Starting with painting of landscapes, he eventually started creating portraits of the Sikh gurus and their associates. In 1972, he designed the Punjab and Sind Bank's current logo. He died in 1992. Twenty-three of his paintings are kept in the collection of the Bhai Mati Das Museum in Delhi. His sons Mohinder Bodhraj (died 2013) and Vijay also became artists and worked with Punjab and Sind Bank. Punjabi Academy, Delhi (1991) Installation of Granth Sahib Ād Granth being installed at Amritsar in 1604 1990 Spreading the Message through Booklets Guru Amar Das with his grandson Sansar Ram Unknown