Sheesh Ram
A 1971 war veteran from Meerut who served 40 years in the Army and now paints soldiers' courage and sacrifice, honoured with the Padma Shri in 2022.
Sheesh Ram is a former soldier and painter whose oil paintings on national integration, women’s empowerment, Indian warfare and terrorist attacks have been shown at exhibitions in India and abroad. He was named for the Padma Shri in 2022 in the field of art, from Uttar Pradesh [1].
A soldier’s eye
Sheesh Ram was born on 10 October 1949 [2]. He passed his matriculation through Army education and joined the Army the same year [2]. He was active in extracurricular work and helped run the National Cadet Corps [2]. His imagination as an artist was fired when he was posted on the border with East Pakistan during the 1971 war [2]. He received the Sena Seva Medal and the Sangram Medal [2].
Painting sacrifice
He retired from the Army in 2007 after 40 years of service [2]. Since then he has made 38 large oil paintings on national and world themes [2]. His main subjects are battle scenes, soldiers’ sacrifices, love of country and the love and loss felt by soldiers’ families [2]. He also teaches portrait drawing and sculpture [2].
Sources
- [1] Padma Awards 2022: list of awardees — Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Accessed 24 October 2026.
- [2] Padma Awards 2022: citation for Sheesh Ram — Padma Awards, Government of India. Accessed 24 October 2026.
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