The Governor of Maharashtra K. Sankaranarayanan has expressed condolences on the demise of well-known artist and former President of the Bombay Art Society Smt Prafulla Dahanukar in Mumbai on Saturday (1 March). In a condolence message, the Governor has said:

 

“Smt Prafulla Dahanukar was an acclaimed painter and patron of art. But much more than that she was a pillar of strength and support for the artistic fraternity in Mumbai and Maharashtra. Smt Dahanukar had a genuine concern for the young and upcoming artists and was ever so willing to help them.

 

As President of the Bombay Art Society, she took various initiatives for the welfare of artists. It was her dream to create a place for the Bombay Arts Society in Mumbai. Her demise is a great loss to the world of art in Maharashtra.”