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Indian art. Created at the request of Mahatma Gandhi for the 1938 Congress session, Bose produced seventy-seven panels depicting everyday village life - potters, weavers, farmers, musicians and wrestlers. These works celebrated the dignity and rhythm of rural India and brought art directly into a public space. Artistically, they are significant because they rejected colonial academic naturalism and instead drew inspiration from indigenous traditions such as Kalighat painting, Patachitra and the murals of Ajanta.” One of the most engaging aspects of the exhibition is the integration of contemporary digital interpretation alongside the historic works. Through AI-assisted formats, created with the assistance of Mumbai-based filmmaker Ebyug Akhil, the scenes depicted in the panels are brought to life as moving narratives, offering audiences, especially younger viewers, a more experiential way to engage with the artworks and discover the stories and histories that shaped them. Colours of Swades: From Haripura to the Constitution will be on display at NGMA Mumbai, Sir Cowasji Jahangir Public Hall, Fort till 9th June 2026, daily 11 am to 7 pm. Mondays closed. Entry free.