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Indian designer and educator (1950–2015) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mundon Pandan Ranjan (1950 – 9 August 2015) was an Indian designer and educator. He was a polymath, exploring various genres and methodologies in the field design innovation and education. Ranjan is known for his book Handmade in India: A Geographic Encyclopedia of Indian Handicrafts based on Indian arts and crafts that he edited along with his partner and fellow design pedagogue Aditi Ranjan.[1][2] He worked at National Institute of Design, CEPT University and Ahmedabad University.[3]
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Born | 1950 |
Died | 9 August 2015 64–65) | (aged
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Employer(s) | National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad CEPT University Ahmedabad University |
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Notable work | Handmade in India Bamboo and Cane Crafts of North East India |
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Awards | Kamala Samman Award with Aditi Ranjan |
M. P. Ranjan was born in 1950 in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu. His father, M. V. Gopala played a role in developing his inclination towards furniture design. He joined National Institute of Design in 1969 to pursue Furniture and Product Design, and went on to become a member of faculty at the Institute by 1972.[4][5] Between 1974 and 1976, he worked as a professional designer in Madras, and returned to the faculty of NID in 1976.[6]
From a ten year period of 1981 to 1991, he headed the consulting arm of NID and facilitated numerous collaborative projects between the faculties and corporate or government clients.[6] Since 1981, he taught core design theory courses which was named “Design Concepts and Concerns” which concerned itself with design thinking and strategising.[7]
M. P. Ranjan studied the crafts of North East India, along with his colleagues Ghanshyam Pandya and Nilam Iyer and published the book Bamboo and Cane Crafts of Northeast India in 1986.[4][8]
Ranjan got interested in the craft documentation work in North East India, inspired by Aditi Ranjan, his colleague and later wife and took a trip to the North East of India 1978.[4] In order to demonstrate the role of bamboo as a sustainable craft and industrial material of the future, he executed numerous projects for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and other Government agencies.
He also co-authored a book titled Handmade in India: A Geographic Encyclopedia of Indian Handicrafts (2009) with his wife Aditi Ranjan that was produced over five years, from 2002-07 offering a detailed documentation of India’s art and craft traditions.[9][3] The project was conceptualised by the Ranjans and involved extensive fieldwork across the country.[1][10][8]
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