Government institute of fine arts Indore may not be as popular as Sir.J.J.School of Art or Santiniketan. However, those who are deeply involved in the Indian art scene definitely know the name of this institute. It is here the legendary artist M.F.Husain spent his formative years. importance to Indian art Dattatreya Damodar Devlalikar, who started this institute as an art teaching centre in 1927. He taught artists like N.S.Bendre and D.J.Joshi. The institute became famous as these artists earned their names in the due course of time. M.F.Husain became the most famous painter in India. N.S.Bendre helped in establishing the Fine Arts Faculty, M.S.University, Baroda.These artists took Devlalikar’s name all over the country. People in Madhya Pradesh, irrespective of their ‘city-loyalties’ admire the contribution of D.D.Devlalikar. Devlalikar to Indore is what Rabindranath Tagore is to Santiniketan.It's an institute of premium importance to Indian art world aged above 80 years.