List of Lalit Kala Akademi fellows

Lalit Kala Akademi Fellowship (Ratna)
Awarded by Lalit Kala Akademi, Government of India
Category	Fine Arts (Individual)
Description
Description	Honour for the fine arts in India
Instituted	1955
First awarded	1955
Last awarded	2006
First awardee(s)	Jamini Roy (1955)

The Lalit Kala Akademi Fellowship, also, Lalit Kala Akademi Ratna (Sanskrit ratna, "gem") is an honour for the fine arts in India, given to eminent artists for their lifetime achievements in the field of visual arts. It is awarded by the Lalit Kala Akademi, India's National Academy of Art, it is the highest honour in the fine arts conferred by the Government of India.

The ‘Fellow,’ carries a purse-money of Rs.25,000/-, a citation and a plaque. The Fellow is honoured with a portfolio about their major art works. The first elected fellow, in 1955, was the artist Jamini Roy.

No. Name of the Fellow Year

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