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ISLAMABAD, Jan 17 (APP):The 50th death anniversary of renowned painter Abdul Rahman Chughtai was observed on Friday.
Known as ‘Musawwer-e-Mashriq’, Abdul Rahman Chughtai was known for his unique and distinctive painting style influenced by Mughal Art, Miniature Painting and Islamic Art Traditions.
Abdul Rahman Chughtai designed first four postage stamps of Pakistan and the monograms of Radio Pakistan and Pakistan Television. He was also a good fiction writer.
Two collections of his fiction ‘Lagaan’ and ‘Kajal’ have been published. He died on January 17, 1975 in Lahore after a protracted illness.