Ervin Baktay

Deceased Person

1890 – 1963

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Who was Ervin Baktay?

Ervin Baktay was an author noted for popularizing Indian culture in Hungary.

He had started his career as a painter and he encouraged his niece Amrita Sher-Gil to pursue art. Baktay gave up painting to study eastern religions and art, and became a renowned Indologist.

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Born
1890
Died
1963

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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