By 1938, Amrita moved back to Hungary, where she married her first cousin Dr. Victor Egan at 25. After a year, they moved to India together and settled in a small village that used to be known as Saraya.
There, she started experimenting with the 17th-century Mughal miniatures painting style and painted subjects involved in rural life.
In 1941, she and Victor moved to Lahore, where she continued to create art until she suddenly fell ill. She tragically slipped into a coma and died just days before she was due to open a major solo exhibition in December of that year.
The exact cause of her illness and death is uncertain, although some believe it was due to a failed procedure by her husband. She was only 28 years old when she passed.
Although her life ended too soon, Amrita’s impact on the art world is a great one. She influenced many successful Indian artists, and her works were declared National Art Treasures by the Government of India.
Amrita’s work and purpose should be remembered by those who love representing people through art.
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