Legendary artist SH Raza passes away

S H Raza

New Delhi: Modern Indian artist S H Raza passed away following a prolonged illness.

He was 94. Raza was suffering from old-age related ailments and was in the ICU of a private hospital here for the last two months.

"The end came at 11 am," poet Ashok Vajpeyi, who was a close friend of the artist, said.

The last rites will be conducted in Mandala in Madhya Pradesh, according to his wishes.

An internationally acclaimed painter, Raza was honored with the Padma Shri. He was elected as fellow of the Lalit Kala Akademi in 1983.

(With agency inputs)