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Jodhaiya Bai Baiga
Jodhaiya Bai Baiga (1937 or 1938 – 15 December 2024) was an Indian fine artist. She was Baiga and lived in Lorha village, in Umaria district, Madhya Pradesh.[1] She has two sons and a daughter.[2] She used to earn money by selling compost, firewood, and nuts from the forest.[3][2] When she was in her forties, her husband died and she started to paint.[1] Her artistic style has been compared to that of Jangarh Singh Shyam, who was Gond.[2] After painting on canvas and paper, she also used other media such as clay, metal, and wood; her grandson made masks which she painted. She was inspired by local Baiga motifs such as the mahua tree.[2][4] Her paintings have been exhibited in Bhopal, Delhi, Milan, and Paris.[5][1][2] In 2022, she received the Nari Shakti Puraskar in recognition of her achievements.[5] Subsequently, she was awarded the Padma Shri in Arts by the Government of India in 2023.[6] Baiga died following a prolonged illness in Lorha, Umaria district, on 15 December 2024, at the age of 86.[7] References
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