Abdur Rahman Chughtai (1897–1975) was a painter and intellectual from Pakistan,
who created his own unique, distinctive painting style influenced by
Mughal art, miniature painting, Art Nouveau and Islamic art traditions.
He is considered 'the first significant modern Muslim artist from South
Asia',[1] and the national artist of Pakistan. He was given the title of Khan Bahadur in 1934, awarded Pakistan's Hilal-i-Imtiaz in 1960, and the Presidential medal for Pride of Performance in
