Ahmed Saeed Nagi
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Ahmed Saeed Nagi was a noted Pakistani painter. He was known as the official artist of the Pakistan freedom movement.
Ahmed Saeed Nagi was born on February 2, 1916 in Amritsar
, British India. He studied in Amritsar, Lahore, Delhi and Paris. Nagi worked for freedom movement from 1944 to 1947 and completed assignments given to him by Quaid-i-Azam and Liaquat Ali Khan
in Lahore and other cities. Ahmed Saeed Nagi had the honor of painting a portrait of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in 1944.
The Governor House and the Ziarat Residency in Baluchistan, the Governor House, the Mohatta Palace and Qasr-i-Naz in Karachi, the Governor House in Peshawar, and the Punjab Assembly building in Lahore bear testimony to his works as a great artist.
He worked for the Commerce Ministry and decorated stalls in an international exhibition held in Karachi. Nagi also decorated pavilions of Pakistan, Iran, Egypt, Turkey and Afghanistan with their cultural concept at an exhibition in early 1950s. On the request of former prime minister Z.A. Bhutto and former tourism adviser Raja Tridev Roy, he designed Bambhore Club Mediterranean in Sasi Jo Goth.
He exhibited his paintings in Paris, London, Lausanne, Zagreb, New York, Tehran, Delhi, Simla, Lahore and Karachi.
Ahmed Saeed Nagi was born on February 2, 1916 in Amritsar
Amritsar
Amritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077...
, British India. He studied in Amritsar, Lahore, Delhi and Paris. Nagi worked for freedom movement from 1944 to 1947 and completed assignments given to him by Quaid-i-Azam and Liaquat Ali Khan
Liaquat Ali Khan
For other people with the same or similar name, see Liaqat Ali Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan was a Pakistani statesman who became the first Prime Minister of Pakistan, Defence minister and Commonwealth, Kashmir Affairs...
in Lahore and other cities. Ahmed Saeed Nagi had the honor of painting a portrait of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in 1944.
The Governor House and the Ziarat Residency in Baluchistan, the Governor House, the Mohatta Palace and Qasr-i-Naz in Karachi, the Governor House in Peshawar, and the Punjab Assembly building in Lahore bear testimony to his works as a great artist.
He worked for the Commerce Ministry and decorated stalls in an international exhibition held in Karachi. Nagi also decorated pavilions of Pakistan, Iran, Egypt, Turkey and Afghanistan with their cultural concept at an exhibition in early 1950s. On the request of former prime minister Z.A. Bhutto and former tourism adviser Raja Tridev Roy, he designed Bambhore Club Mediterranean in Sasi Jo Goth.
He exhibited his paintings in Paris, London, Lausanne, Zagreb, New York, Tehran, Delhi, Simla, Lahore and Karachi.
Death
Ahmed Saeed Nagi was passed away on September 1, 2006 in Karachi. He was 90. He is survived by three sons and a daughter.Awards and recommendations
- His two stalls— Export Pavilion & Tourist Bureau — received gold medals.
- His name was included in the Encyclopaedia of World Art.
- In recognition of his outstanding achievements as a painter, he was honored with the Pride of Performance award.