The famous photograph of Pakistan’s Lt-General Niazi signing the Instrument of Surrender in Dec 1971, and marking India’s historic military triumph and Bangladesh’s liberation. Painting ...
The surrender painting was tangible and factual — a depiction of the armed forces’ finest hour. The replacement painting is steeped in religiosity, mythology, and a feudal past.
Each detail has been exquisitely depicted in the miniature painting dated 1792, titled Cricket Match in India by British painter Thomas Daniell. It is believed to be the first depiction of the ...