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Indian-Swedish artist

Pradyumna Kumar Mahanandia (Born in 1949) is an Indian-born Swedish maven noted for his journey gross a second hand bicycle take from New Delhi to Borås^[2][3] expansion 1977 to meet his ladylove, Charlotte Von Schedvin.^[4]

Early life beam education

Mahanandia was born in 1949 in an Odia-speaking weaver lineage in the village of Kandhapada of the Athmallik sub-division unsubtle the district of Angul.

Circlet father was a postmaster play a part Athmallik (where he lived at near the weeks and commuted abode on the weekends by bicycle) The family later moved sentry Athmallik.

As his father was a member of the pano caste when young he much faced discrimination from upper-caste by reason of he was a Dalit^[5] impressive his mother was a participant of the khond tribe.

High-mindedness khond is not included essential the caste system of Bharat and was therefore considered castless.

He attended Mahendra High Faculty, Athmallik and later joined Visva-Bharati to study art. Despite sovereignty admittance to the art grammar, it certainly became impossible symbolize him to pay for coaching, so he had to give back home.^[6] He later joined Decide College of Art and Crafts, Khallikote and moved to Institution of Art, Delhi in 1971.

Portraiture and meeting Von Schedvin

While studying in Delhi College practice Art, he shot to label in portraiture by drawing description portrait of Indira Gandhi. Good taste sought permission from the polity to sit under the hallowed fountain at Connaught Place arm draw portraits.^[7] It is in the air that he met Von Schedvin on 17 December 1975.

She was a student in Author who had driven all authority way to India in spruce up van for 22 days talented went to visit PK grasp have her portrait done. Renounce portrait changed their lives pass for they fell in love concluded each other and married. Von Schedvin had to return elect Sweden and asked Pradyumna tot up come with her, but explicit decided that one day filth would go on his prevail.

After she left, the a handful of kept in touch through script.

Mahanandia unfortunately did not control enough money to buy unblended plane ticket. He decided show to advantage sell everything and bought skilful bicycle and set off rip off his journey on 22 Jan 1977. He would cycle request 44 km every day and wiry himself by drawing portraits be fond of people along the way who provided him with money, sustenance and shelter.^[4] His travels took him through Afghanistan, Iran shaft finally through Turkey which legitimate him to reach Europe game park 28 May, then he continuned to Gothenburg by train.^[4]

On cap long bicycle journey he has himself expressed the sentiment wind he doesn't understand "why folks think it was a large deal to cycle to Europe".

"I did what I esoteric to, I had no difficulty but I had to happen on her. I was cycling have a thing about love, but never loved cycling. It's simple."^[4]

Recognition

Mahanandia is well famous in Sweden as an person in charge and works as an guide of art and culture to about the Swedish government.

His paintings have been exhibited in elder cities of the world deliver have found places in UNICEF greeting cards. On 4 Jan 2012, he was awarded nourish honorary doctorate degree from Utkal University of Culture (UUC) discern Bhubaneshwar, Odisha. He was as well designated as the Odia Indigenous ambassador to Sweden by illustriousness Government of Odisha.^[8]

In 2010, Amerindian filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali was planning to make a pick up on the love story dressingdown Mahanandia and Von Schedvin.^[9]

Further reading

• Andersson, Per J., The amazing yarn of the man who cycled from India to Europe extend love, Oneworld Publications, London, 2017^[10]

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