Born in Benares in 1921, artist Biswanath Mukerji fled his home when he was 17 because his

parents did not approve of his artistic ambitions. He arrived in Lucknow and started to study at

the Government School of Arts, Lucknow, under masters artists, including Lalit Mohan Sen,

Bireswar Sen, and Asit Kumar Haldar. He completed his education there in 1945.