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M. P. Ranjan

1950 – 2015

Indian designer and educator

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About M. P. Ranjan

Lived 1950 – 2015 (aged 64–65). M. P. Ranjan was an Indian designer and teacher.

Mundon Pandan Ranjan (1950 – 9 August 2015) was an Indian designer and educator. He was a polymath, exploring various genres and methodologies in the field design innovation and education. Ranjan is known for his book Handmade in India: A Geographic Encyclopedia of Indian Handicrafts based on Indian arts and crafts that he edited along with his partner and fellow design pedagogue Aditi Ranjan. He worked at National Institute of Design, CEPT University and Ahmedabad University. Between 1974 and 1976, he worked as a professional designer in Madras, and returned to the faculty of NID in 1976.

From a ten year period of 1981 to 1991, he headed the consulting arm of NID and facilitated numerous collaborative projects between the faculties and corporate or government clients.

Documentation and publications

M. P. Ranjan studied the crafts of North East India, along with his colleagues Ghanshyam Pandya and Nilam Iyer and published the book Bamboo and Cane Crafts of Northeast India in 1986. The project was conceptualised by the Ranjans and involved extensive fieldwork across the country.

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Important facts

Born
1950, Chennai
Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Employers
National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad University, CEPT University
Also known as
Mundon Pandan Ranjan

Family & relationships

Spouse
Aditi Ranjan

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped M. P. Ranjan's

Frequently asked questions

Who was M. P. Ranjan?

Indian designer and educator

When was M. P. Ranjan born?

M. P. Ranjan was born in 1950 in Chennai.

When did M. P. Ranjan die?

M. P. Ranjan died on 9 August 2015 in Ahmedabad.

What was M. P. Ranjan's occupation?

M. P. Ranjan was a designer and teacher.

What nationality was M. P. Ranjan?

M. P. Ranjan was Indian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: M. P. Ranjan

· Wikidata: Q113499477

· DBpedia: M. P. Ranjan

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