ABOUT GAZIR PAT

Shambhu Acharya, the pioneer of 500 years old family tradition of scroll painting, painted "Gazir Pat" narrating the bravery and conquests of Shah Ismail Ghazi. Serving as a Muslim general to Sultan Rukunuddin Barbak Shah in the 15th century, he became popular among Muslims and Bedey community for his achievements. Sambhu Acharya portrayed the life of a legend and gave his work a tribute through this. Using handmade Pata and natural elements as color he painted Pir Ghazi sitting on a tiger, smoking from a hookah, defeating the opposition, and celebrating life.

This scroll painting or Potochitro is his tribute to a man behind the myth and his attempt to capture a time lost in history.


 

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