Vidyasagar

Vidyasagar or Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar is one of the greatest social reformer of all times. He championed the status of women and helped in creating awareness about widow remarriage. Unlike many other reformers he stayed in the system to clean the system. Soumen Roy like always goes back to his roots. In this acrylic portrait on canvas he shows Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar’s fearless character by his direct stare. The gaze is soft yet fearless. Even though very little of his wardrobe is visible one can understand that he was a man who led a simple life devoid of embellishments fighting for truth and justice.