Ghulam Rasool Santosh was a prominent Kashmiri Indian painter.
Background
He was born Ghulam Rasool in a Kashmiri Muslim family of modest means in the Chinkral Mohalla habba kadal neighborhood of old Srinagar. He dropped out of school after his father"s death and took up odd jobs like writing, painting signboards, weaving silk and whitewashing walls.
Career
In 1964 he adopted this style to create some of the best examples of modern Tantric paintings. His paintings are known for the vibrancy of colors, neat lines, spiritual energy and sensuousness. Santosh also wrote plays, poetry and essays in Kashmiri.
He died on March 10, 1997 in New Delhi, India.