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One of the most-celebrated modern artists, he has spent decades crafting narratives that bridge history, emotion and everyday experiences. Unlike many of his peers in the Progressive Artists\u2019 Group (PAG), who gravitated towards modernist abstraction, Khanna remains committed to narrative figuration, using his canvases to document stories of displacement, resilience and an inexorable passage of time. His renowned series, such as <em><i>Bandwalla <\/i><\/em>and <em><i>Truckwalla<\/i><\/em>, capture the vibrancy and struggles of India\u2019s common people with remarkable sensitivity. His genius lies in his ability to humanise history, to transform collective memory into evocative imagery. At 99, he remains an enduring force, his lived experience continuing to inspire and inform his work. Through his art, Khanna not only preserves history but ensures that it is felt, remembered and understood. Khanna was a distinguished member of the PAG, counted among luminaries such as Maqbool Fida Husain, Francis Newton Souza and Sayed Haider Raza. However, what set him apart was not just his artistic vision but the unconventional path he took to establish himself as an artist. Unlike many of his contemporaries, he was largely self-taught. His formal education in English literature and his early years in banking before transitioning to full-time painting gave him a unique perspective on society. While others in the PAG veered towards distinct styles\u2014Souza\u2019s bold distortions, Raza\u2019s spiritual geometry, and Husain\u2019s dynamic mythological figures\u2014Khanna\u2019s approach was more introspective, rooted in everyday narratives that revealed profound truths about Indian life. 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