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Arunkumar Shridhar Vaidya
Arun Kumar Shridhar Vaidya (1926-1986): A Life of Military Service and Controversy Born: Mumbai, India, 1926 Died: 1986 Arun Kumar Shridhar Vaidya, also known as Arun K S, was a prominent figure in the Indian Army, rising to become the 12th Chief of the Army Staff from 1983 until his death in 1986. While celebrated for his distinguished military career and numerous awards, he remains a controversial figure due to his involvement in Operation Blue Star. Early Life and Military Career Vaidya's early life details are limited, but he was born in Mumbai, India, in 1926. He joined the…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Arunkumar Shridhar Vaidya's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
