Bodhraj (1934–1992) was an Indian artist who created Sikh art.Singh, Kanika. “Punjab & Sind Bank and the Creation of Sikh Heritage.” The Story of a Sikh Museum: Heritage, Politics, Popular Culture. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2025. p. 28–30. Print. Retrieved on 16 May 2026 from: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/story-of-a-sikh-museum/punjab-sind-bank-and-the-creation-of-sikh-heritage/DD9546B509EB1117E57E4E54CB3FE3D3 He worked under the patronage of the Punjab and Sind Bank to create artwork for their annual calendars containing Sikh artwork from the 1970s to 1990s. He designed the logo of the bank. Some of his works can be found in the Bhai Mati Das Museum and the Central Sikh Museum. Some of his works have since been sold at auction.
Biography Bodhraj was born in Lyallpur, Punjab, British India (now Pakistan) in 1934. He studied art at Hoshiarpur. Later, he operated a commercial studio in Delhi, mostly designing labels for medicine and cassettes. Starting with painting of landscapes, he eventually started creating portraits of the Sikh gurus and their associates. In 1972, he designed the Punjab and Sind Bank's current logo. He died in 1992. Twenty-three of his paintings are kept in the collection of the Bhai Mati Das Museum in Delhi. His sons Mohinder Bodhraj (died 2013) and Vijay also became artists and worked with Punjab and Sind Bank.
Awards
Lalit Kala Akademi (1982–83) First prize for best-produced book from the World Book Fair, New Delhi, 1988 Punjabi Academy, Delhi (1991) Delhi Children's Book Trust (1992)
List of paintings
+List of paintings by BodhrajName of paintingDescriptionYear of creationReferencesA Gurmukh is Always HumbleDattu (son of Guru Angad) kicking Guru Amar Das1990Installation of Granth SahibĀd Granth being installed at Amritsar in 16041990Spreading the Message through Booklets Guru Amar Das with his grandson Sansar RamUnknown
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