Middle East Online, First Published 2010-02-25
Hindu extremists offered a 11.5-million-dollar reward for his death
M.F. Husain ‘honoured by Qatar nationality’ as he lives in exile after Hindu death threats.
NEW DELHI – Acclaimed Indian artist M.F. Husain, who went into voluntary exile after getting death threats from Hindu extremist, was granted Qatari citizenship this week, a report said Thursday.
The 94-year-old Muslim painter was bestowed nationality by the emirate’s royal family without applying for it, The Hindu newspaper reported.
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