For a glimpse into the rich traditions of Indian art, drop by the National Gallery of Modern Art

If you're the sort to get daunted by the idea of going to an art exhibition — don't be. Not all of us can comment on 'balance' and 'rhythm', which need not reflect on your ability to appreciate art. A visit to the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) on Palace Road is well worth a dekko. 

Located inside the quaint Manikyavelu Mansion are more than 500 works that include paintings, sculptures and photographs. Once you step inside, Signposts of Our Times, you'll find century-old photographs, which might explain why we might have once been known as the land of maharajas and elephants. Further into the exhibition, you'll find paintings by Raja Ravi Varma, hailed as one of the representative of the new generation of gentleman artists. Abanindranath Tagore, known as the founder of the Bengali School of Art, and Kshitendranath Tagore are some of the other artists, whose works you will find on display here apart from several anonymous works. The deeper you delve, the more interesting it gets and we also found works by some of our favourite artists including Jamini Roy, Amrita Sher-Gil and Ramkinker Baij on the first floor.  

We also discovered paintings by Rabindranath Tagore, who started painting only at the age of 67. For paintings by the more familiar artists such as M F Hussain, Anjolie Ela Menon, Manjeet Bawa, Jatin Das and Yusuf Arakkal, head to the main gallery on the first floor.

Walk along the winding corridors and soak up the magnificent history of this place.

Aviva Dharmaraj/ DNA-Daily News & Analysis Source: 3D Syndication