Education
He studied architecture in England in 1919 and entered Columbia University"s school of architecture in 1920.
He studied architecture in England in 1919 and entered Columbia University"s school of architecture in 1920.
His paintings of Nehru and Indira Gandhi, adorn the historic Central Parliament Hall in New Delhi. Roerich died in 1993 at the age of 88 and is buried in Bangalore, India. He had a large plantation on the outskirts of Bangalore, called Tataguni, on Kanakpura road.
He and Devika Rani lived here, after their respective deaths the estate got involved in litigation and the case is still in the courts.
Roerich family"s residence in Manali, India, is now home for the exquisite gallery of paintings. lieutenant is managed by the International Roerich Trust and has been named Roerich Heritage Museum.
The gallery was founded by Svetoslav Roerich in 1962.
Padma Bhushan (India) (1961) Order of Friendship of Peoples Order of Madara Horseman (Bulgaria) Awarded Jawaharlal Nehru Cavalier of the Order of Cyril and Methodius (Bulgaria) Honorary Member of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy of Arts Honorary Doctor of Veliko Tarnovo University (Bulgaria) Academician of the Academy of Fine Arts of India.
He was named an Honorary Academician of the Art Academy of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, and was an honorary member of the Bulgarian Academy of Artist Honorary Member of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy of Arts.
