Mahadev Vishwanath Dhurandhar was born on the 18th of March, 1867, in Kolhapur, Maharashtra A renowned painter and a postcard artist, his acclaimed style earned him a spot in the limelight during the British rule in India He did his schooling in Rajaram High School in Kolhapur He studied under John Griffiths (Artist) and enrolled with JJ School of Art, Bombay for his formal training M V Dhurandhar taught art at J J School of Art from 1896 In 1910, he gained the position of the Head Master and from 1918-31 he was appointed as the Inspector of Drawing and Craft He was the Vice-Principal for two years and then retired The depiction of women in their daily life, his awe for the city of Bombay, the intensity of Hindu mythology and Omar Khayyam were some of his areas of intrigue Most of his works of art were converted into Lithograph prints He also designed post cards and provided eminent illustrations for S M Edward’s By-Ways of Bombay (1912) and C A Kincaid's Deccan Nursery Tales His love for Hindu Mythology urged his creativity to form religious illustrations which were later published by Ravi Varma Press Dhurandhar’s art aimed to promote Indian Contemporary art The artists’ autobiography was written by him depicting the years he spent at the JJ School of art He died on the 1st of June, 1944