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Claim of ‘hurt belief’ doesn’t apply to all: DAG to court in M.F. Husain case • Apr. 4, 2025, 10:52 AM ET (The Hindu)
MF Husain: Untitled (Gram Yatra), mural which spent decades on Norwegian hospital wall sells for record $13.8m • Mar. 29, 2025, 12:58 AM ET (BBC)
MF Husain painting sells for Rs 118 crore, becomes most expensive modern Indian art • Mar. 24, 2025, 8:12 AM ET (The Indian Express)

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Also Known As M. F. Hussain • Maqbool Fida Husain
Born September 17, 1915 • Pandharpur • India
Died June 9, 2011 (aged 95) • London • England

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