ˌbiːɛˈnɑːleɪ
Biennales are festivals of creative arts, held every two years, showcasing works from across the country, and abroad. Triennales, similarly, are conducted every three years. These events serve as platforms for cultural exchange, artistic innovation, and creative dialogue.
Biennale Calendar
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Mumbai International Film Festival
#19 ⋮ 2026Mumbai, Maharashtra
15 Jun 2026 ⋯ 21 Jun 2026 -
Bengal Biennale
#02 ⋮ 2026-2027Santiniketan & Kolkata, West Bengal
25 Nov 2026 ⋯ 02 Jan 2027 -
Chennai Photo Biennale
#05 ⋮ 2026Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Dates TBA -
Alpavirama International Youth Film Festival
#08 ⋮ 2026Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Dates TBA -
Indian Ceramics Triennale
#03 ⋮ 2027Mumbai, Maharashtra
05 Nov 2027 ⋯ 23 Dec 2027
Past Biennales
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Goa Open Arts Festival
#03 ⋮ 2026Panjim, Goa
20 Feb 2026 ⋯ 25 Feb 2026 -
Auroville Film Festival
#09 ⋮ 2026Auroville, Tamil Nadu
18 Jan 2026 ⋯ 25 Jan 2026 -
Print Biennale India
#03 ⋮ 2026Kolkata, West Bengal
15 Jan 2026 ⋯ 15 Feb 2026 -
Attakkalari India Biennial
#12 ⋮ 2025–26Bengaluru, Karnataka
12 Dec 2025 ⋯ 31 Mar 2026 -
Kochi-Muziris Biennale
#06 ⋮ For the Time BeingKochi, Kerala
12 Dec 2025 ⋯ 31 Mar 2026 -
Bihar Museum Biennale
#03 ⋮ Global South: Sharing HistoriesPatna, Bihar
07 Aug 2025 ⋯ 31 Dec 2025 -
Chennai Photo Biennale
#04 ⋮ Why Photograph?Chennai, Tamil Nadu
20 Dec 2024 ⋯ 16 Mar 2025 -
Bengal Biennale
#01 ⋮ Anka BankaSantiniketan & Kolkata, West Bengal
29 Nov 2024 ⋯ 05 Jan 2025 -
Alpavirama International Youth Film Festival
#07 ⋮ Reflected RealitiesAhmedabad, Gujarat
15 Oct 2024 ⋯ 19 Oct 2024 -
Mumbai International Film Festival
#18 ⋮ 2024Mumbai, Maharashtra
15 Jun 2024 ⋯ 21 Jun 2024 -
Chennai Biennale
#05 ⋮ ConfluenceChennai, Tamil Nadu
15 Mar 2024 ⋯ 26 Mar 2024 -
Goa Open Arts Festival
#02 ⋮ 2024Panjim, Goa
23 Feb 2024 ⋯ 28 Feb 2024 -
Attakkalari India Biennial
#11 ⋮ City KineticBengaluru, Karnataka
10 Feb 2024 ⋯ 24 Feb 2024 -
Auroville Film Festival
#08 ⋮ 2024Auroville, Tamil Nadu
22 Jan 2024 ⋯ 28 Jan 2024 -
Indian Ceramics Triennale
#02 ⋮ Common GroundNew Delhi, Delhi
19 Jan 2024 ⋯ 31 Mar 2024 -
Bodhgaya Biennale
#03 ⋮ Against Inequality, Gandhi, Our TimePatna, Bihar
16 Dec 2023 ⋯ 30 Dec 2023 -
India Art, Architecture & Design Biennale
#01 ⋮ 2023New Delhi, Delhi
08 Dec 2023 ⋯ 15 Dec 2023 -
Bihar Museum Biennale
#02 ⋮ Connecting People, Connecting Cultures, Interrogating MuseumsPatna, Bihar
07 Aug 2023 ⋯ 31 Dec 2023 -
Kochi-Muziris Biennale
#05 ⋮ In Our Veins Flow Ink and FireKochi, Kerala
23 Dec 2022 ⋯ 31 Mar 2023 -
Mumbai Biennale
#02 ⋮ 2022Mumbai, Maharashtra
17 Dec 2022 ⋯ 30 Dec 2022 -
Alpavirama International Youth Film Festival
#06 ⋮ An Eye for ChangeAhmedabad, Gujarat
07 Nov 2022 ⋯ 12 Nov 2022 -
Mumbai International Film Festival
#17 ⋮ 2022Mumbai, Maharashtra
29 May 2022 ⋯ 05 Jun 2022 -
International Watercolor Society India Biennale
#03 ⋮ 2022New Delhi, Delhi
21 Mar 2022 ⋯ 25 Mar 2022 -
Auroville Film Festival
#07 ⋮ 2022Auroville, Tamil Nadu
18 Jan 2022 ⋯ 23 Jan 2022 -
Print Biennale India
#02 ⋮ 2022Bengaluru, Karnataka
10 Jan 2022 ⋯ 15 Feb 2022 -
Attakkalari India Biennial
#10 ⋮ Inspire BengaluruBengaluru, Karnataka
07 Jan 2022 ⋯ 22 Mar 2022 -
Chennai Photo Biennale
#03 ⋮ Maps of DisquietChennai, Tamil Nadu
09 Dec 2021 ⋯ 06 Feb 2022 -
Bihar Museum Biennale
#01 ⋮ 2021Patna, Bihar
22 Mar 2021 ⋯ 29 Mar 2021 -
Bangla Biennale
#02 ⋮ Mapping of HumanityKomdhara, West Bengal
06 Feb 2021 ⋯ 20 Feb 2021 -
Alpavirama Asian Short & Documentary Film Festival
#05 ⋮ Lockdown StoriesAhmedabad, Gujarat
06 Oct 2020 ⋯ 10 Oct 2020 -
Tigerland India Film Festival
#04 ⋮ 2020Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
02 Oct 2020 ⋯ 08 Oct 2020 -
Goa Open Arts Festival
#01 ⋮ 2020Nagoa, Goa
12 Feb 2020 ⋯ 16 Feb 2020 -
Mumbai International Film Festival
#16 ⋮ 2020Mumbai, Maharashtra
28 Jan 2020 ⋯ 03 Feb 2020 -
Auroville Film Festival
#06 ⋮ 2020Auroville, Tamil Nadu
07 Jan 2020 ⋯ 12 Jan 2020 -
Odisha Biennale
#04 ⋮ IllusionBhubaneswar, Odisha
23 Dec 2019 ⋯ 31 Dec 2019 -
Chennai Biennale
#04 ⋮ Beyond the FrameChennai, Tamil Nadu
19 Sep 2019 ⋯ 01 Oct 2019 -
Chennai Photo Biennale
#02 ⋮ Fauna of MirrorsChennai, Tamil Nadu
22 Feb 2019 ⋯ 24 Mar 2019 -
Tigerland India Film Festival
#03 ⋮ 2019Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
16 Feb 2019 ⋯ 17 Feb 2019 -
Vak
#02 ⋮ The Raza Biennale of Asian PoetryNew Delhi, Delhi
15 Feb 2019 ⋯ 17 Feb 2019 -
Attakkalari Interim Festival
#09 ⋮ Move to TransformBengaluru, Karnataka
01 Feb 2019 ⋯ 10 Feb 2019 -
Bangla Biennale
#01 ⋮ 2018-19Komdhara, West Bengal
26 Dec 2018 ⋯ 20 Feb 2019 -
Bodhgaya Biennale
#02 ⋮ MigrationBodh Gaya, Bihar
16 Dec 2018 ⋯ 23 Dec 2018 -
Kochi-Muziris Biennale
#04 ⋮ Possibilities for a Non-Alienated LifeKochi, Kerala
12 Dec 2018 ⋯ 31 Mar 2019 -
Alpavirama Asian Short & Documentary Film Festival
#04 ⋮ Asia Through the Asian EyeAhmedabad, Gujarat
23 Oct 2018 ⋯ 27 Oct 2018 -
Mumbai Biennale
#01 ⋮ Beyond the FrameMumbai, Maharashtra
13 Oct 2018 ⋯ 18 Oct 2018 -
Indian Ceramics Triennale
#01 ⋮ Breaking GroundJaipur, Rajasthan
31 Aug 2018 ⋯ 18 Nov 2018 -
Print Biennale India
#01 ⋮ 2018New Delhi, Delhi
25 Mar 2018 ⋯ 22 Apr 2018 -
Mumbai International Film Festival
#15 ⋮ 2018Mumbai, Maharashtra
28 Jan 2018 ⋯ 03 Feb 2018 -
Tigerland India Film Festival
#02 ⋮ 2017Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
09 Dec 2017 ⋯ 09 Dec 2017 -
International Watercolor Society India Biennale
#02 ⋮ 2017New Delhi, Delhi
08 Dec 2017 ⋯ 14 Dec 2017 -
International Children’s Film Festival India
#20 ⋮ 2017Hyderabad, Telangana
08 Nov 2017 ⋯ 14 Nov 2017 -
Odisha Biennale
#03 ⋮ Body ± Cloth =Bhubaneswar, Odisha
28 Oct 2017 ⋯ 05 Nov 2017 -
Chennai Chamber Biennale
#03 ⋮ 2017Chennai, Tamil Nadu
28 Jul 2017 ⋯ 05 Aug 2017 -
Vak
#01 ⋮ The Raza Biennale of Indian PoetryNew Delhi, Delhi
07 Apr 2017 ⋯ 09 Apr 2017 -
Bharat Bhavan Biennial of Contemporary Indian Art
#07 ⋮ 2017Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
13 Feb 2017 ⋯ 30 Mar 2017 -
Attakkalari India Biennial
#08 ⋮ BLR MovesBengaluru, Karnataka
03 Feb 2017 ⋯ 12 Feb 2017 -
Auroville Film Festival
#05 ⋮ 2017Auroville, Tamil Nadu
16 Jan 2017 ⋯ 23 Jan 2017 -
Pune Biennale
#03 ⋮ Habit-Co-HabitPune, Maharashtra
05 Jan 2017 ⋯ 29 Jan 2017 -
Bodhgaya Biennale
#01 ⋮ Urgency of PeaceBodh Gaya, Bihar
16 Dec 2016 ⋯ 23 Dec 2016 -
Kochi-Muziris Biennale
#03 ⋮ Forming in the Pupil of an EyeKochi, Kerala
12 Dec 2016 ⋯ 31 Mar 2017 -
National Children's Film Festival
#02 ⋮ 2016Jaipur, Rajasthan
14 Nov 2016 ⋯ 16 Nov 2016 -
Alpavirama Asian Short & Documentary Film Festival
#03 ⋮ Asia Through the Asian EyeAhmedabad, Gujarat
04 Oct 2016 ⋯ 08 Oct 2016 -
Pondy Photo
#02 ⋮ WaterPondicherry, Puducherry
27 Aug 2016 ⋯ 11 Sep 2016 -
Chennai Photo Biennale
#01 ⋮ 2016Chennai, Tamil Nadu
26 Feb 2016 ⋯ 13 Mar 2016 -
Mumbai International Film Festival
#14 ⋮ 2016Mumbai, Maharashtra
28 Jan 2016 ⋯ 03 Feb 2016 -
International Watercolor Society India Biennale
#01 ⋮ 2015New Delhi, Delhi
03 Dec 2015 ⋯ 08 Dec 2015 -
International Children’s Film Festival India
#19 ⋮ 2015Hyderabad, Telangana
14 Nov 2015 ⋯ 20 Nov 2015 -
Delhi Photo Festival
#03 ⋮ AspireNew Delhi, Delhi
30 Oct 2015 ⋯ 08 Nov 2015 -
Odisha Biennale
#02 ⋮ MelangeBhubaneswar, Odisha
26 Oct 2015 ⋯ 01 Nov 2015 -
Auroville Film Festival
#04 ⋮ 2015Auroville, Tamil Nadu
02 Oct 2015 ⋯ 07 Oct 2015 -
Tigerland India Film Festival
#01 ⋮ 2015Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
26 Aug 2015 ⋯ 27 Aug 2015 -
Chennai Chamber Biennale
#02 ⋮ 2015Chennai, Tamil Nadu
27 Jul 2015 ⋯ 06 Aug 2015 -
Dharavi Biennale
#01 ⋮ 2015Mumbai, Maharashtra
15 Feb 2015 ⋯ 01 Mar 2015 -
Attakkalari India Biennial
#07 ⋮ Dance ConnectBengaluru, Karnataka
06 Feb 2015 ⋯ 15 Feb 2015 -
Pune Biennale
#02 ⋮ Heritage - Yours and MinePune, Maharashtra
06 Feb 2015 ⋯ 15 Feb 2015 -
Kochi-Muziris Biennale
#02 ⋮ Whorled ExplorationsKochi, Kerala
12 Dec 2014 ⋯ 31 Mar 2015 -
Alpavirama South Asian Short & Documentary Film Festival
#02 ⋮ South Asia Through the South Asian EyeAhmedabad, Gujarat
18 Sep 2014 ⋯ 21 Sep 2014 -
National Children's Film Festival
#01 ⋮ 2014Udaipur, Rajasthan
29 Mar 2014 ⋯ 31 Mar 2014 -
Pondy Photo
#01 ⋮ 2014Pondicherry, Puducherry
21 Mar 2014 ⋯ 30 Mar 2014 -
Mumbai International Film Festival
#13 ⋮ 2014Mumbai, Maharashtra
03 Feb 2014 ⋯ 09 Feb 2014 -
Odisha Biennale
#01 ⋮ ArtMOVEsphereBhubaneswar, Odisha
17 Nov 2013 ⋯ 24 Nov 2013 -
International Children’s Film Festival India
#18 ⋮ 2013Hyderabad, Telangana
14 Nov 2013 ⋯ 20 Nov 2013 -
Delhi Photo Festival
#02 ⋮ GraceNew Delhi, Delhi
27 Sep 2013 ⋯ 11 Oct 2013 -
Auroville Film Festival
#03 ⋮ 2013Auroville, Tamil Nadu
17 Sep 2013 ⋯ 22 Sep 2013 -
Chennai Chamber Biennale
#01 ⋮ 2013Chennai, Tamil Nadu
27 Jun 2013 ⋯ 07 Jul 2013 -
Attakkalari India Biennial
#06 ⋮ Frames of DanceBengaluru, Karnataka
25 Jan 2013 ⋯ 03 Feb 2013 -
Pune Biennale
#01 ⋮ Celebrating HillsPune, Maharashtra
11 Jan 2013 ⋯ 21 Jan 2013 -
Kochi-Muziris Biennale
#01 ⋮ The World is Bound with a Chain of GoldKochi, Kerala
12 Dec 2012 ⋯ 31 Mar 2013 -
Mumbai International Film Festival
#12 ⋮ 2012Mumbai, Maharashtra
18 Oct 2012 ⋯ 25 Oct 2012 -
International Children’s Film Festival India
#17 ⋮ 2011Hyderabad, Telangana
14 Nov 2011 ⋯ 20 Nov 2011 -
Delhi Photo Festival
#01 ⋮ AffinityNew Delhi, Delhi
15 Oct 2011 ⋯ 28 Oct 2011 -
Auroville Film Festival
#02 ⋮ 2011Auroville, Tamil Nadu
29 Sep 2011 ⋯ 03 Oct 2011 -
Alpavirama South Asian Short & Documentary Film Festival
#01 ⋮ 2011Ahmedabad, Gujarat
18 Feb 2011 ⋯ 20 Feb 2011 -
Bharat Bhavan International Biennial of Print-Art
#09 ⋮ 2011Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
13 Feb 2011 ⋯ 13 Mar 2011 -
Attakkalari India Biennial
#05 ⋮ Traditional Physical Wisdom, Innovation and TechnologyBengaluru, Karnataka
28 Jan 2011 ⋯ 06 Feb 2011 -
Mumbai International Film Festival
#11 ⋮ 2010Mumbai, Maharashtra
03 Feb 2010 ⋯ 09 Feb 2010 -
International Children’s Film Festival India
#16 ⋮ 2009Hyderabad, Telangana
14 Nov 2009 ⋯ 20 Nov 2009 -
Auroville Film Festival
#01 ⋮ 2009Auroville, Tamil Nadu
23 Sep 2009 ⋯ 27 Sep 2009 -
Attakkalari India Biennial
#04 ⋮ Mapping New TerritoriesBengaluru, Karnataka
06 Feb 2009 ⋯ 15 Feb 2009 -
Bharat Bhavan International Biennial of Print-Art
#08 ⋮ 2008Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
13 Feb 2008 ⋯ 13 Mar 2008 -
Mumbai International Film Festival
#10 ⋮ 2008Mumbai, Maharashtra
03 Feb 2008 ⋯ 09 Feb 2008 -
International Children’s Film Festival India
#15 ⋮ 2007Hyderabad, Telangana
14 Nov 2007 ⋯ 20 Nov 2007 -
Bharat Bhavan International Biennial of Print-Art
#07 ⋮ 2006Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
13 Feb 2006 ⋯ 13 Mar 2006 -
Attakkalari Bangalore Biennial
#03 ⋮ 2006Bengaluru, Karnataka
03 Feb 2006 ⋯ 09 Feb 2006 -
Mumbai International Film Festival
#09 ⋮ 2006Mumbai, Maharashtra
03 Feb 2006 ⋯ 09 Feb 2006 -
International Children’s Film Festival India
#14 ⋮ 2005Hyderabad, Telangana
14 Nov 2005 ⋯ 20 Nov 2005 -
Triennale India
#11 ⋮ 2005New Delhi, Delhi
15 Jan 2005 ⋯ 10 Feb 2005 -
Bharat Bhavan International Biennial of Print-Art
#06 ⋮ 2004Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
13 Feb 2004 ⋯ 13 Mar 2004 -
Mumbai International Film Festival
#08 ⋮ 2004Mumbai, Maharashtra
03 Feb 2004 ⋯ 09 Feb 2004 -
Attakkalari Bangalore Biennial
#02 ⋮ 2004Bengaluru, Karnataka
12 Jan 2004 ⋯ 18 Feb 2004 -
International Children’s Film Festival India
#13 ⋮ 2003Hyderabad, Telangana
14 Nov 2003 ⋯ 20 Nov 2003 -
Mumbai International Film Festival
#07 ⋮ 2002Mumbai, Maharashtra
03 Feb 2002 ⋯ 09 Feb 2002 -
International Children’s Film Festival India
#12 ⋮ 2001Hyderabad, Telangana
14 Nov 2001 ⋯ 20 Nov 2001 -
Bharat Bhavan International Biennial of Print-Art
#05 ⋮ 2001Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
13 Feb 2001 ⋯ 13 Mar 2001 -
Triennale India
#10 ⋮ 2001New Delhi, Delhi
22 Jan 2001 ⋯ 21 Feb 2001 -
Attakkalari Bangalore Biennial
#01 ⋮ 2000Bengaluru, Karnataka
11 Feb 2000 ⋯ 13 Feb 2000 -
Mumbai International Film Festival
#06 ⋮ 2000Mumbai, Maharashtra
03 Feb 2000 ⋯ 09 Feb 2000 -
International Children’s Film Festival India
#11 ⋮ 1999Hyderabad, Telangana
14 Nov 1999 ⋯ 20 Nov 1999 -
Mumbai International Film Festival
#05 ⋮ 1998Mumbai, Maharashtra
01 Mar 1998 ⋯ 07 Mar 1998 -
Triennale India
#09 ⋮ 1997New Delhi, Delhi
03 Dec 1997 ⋯ 19 Dec 1997 -
International Children’s Film Festival India
#10 ⋮ 1997Hyderabad, Telangana
14 Nov 1997 ⋯ 20 Nov 1997 -
Bharat Bhavan International Biennial of Print-Art
#04 ⋮ 1997Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
13 Feb 1997 ⋯ 13 Mar 1997 -
Bharat Bhavan Biennial of Contemporary Indian Art
#06 ⋮ 1996Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
13 Feb 1996 ⋯ 13 Mar 1996 -
Mumbai International Film Festival
#04 ⋮ 1996Mumbai, Maharashtra
29 Jan 1996 ⋯ 05 Feb 1996 -
International Children’s Film Festival India
#09 ⋮ 1995Hyderabad, Telangana
14 Nov 1995 ⋯ 20 Nov 1995 -
Bharat Bhavan International Biennial of Print-Art
#03 ⋮ 1995Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
13 Feb 1995 ⋯ 13 Mar 1995 -
Triennale India
#08 ⋮ 1994New Delhi, Delhi
16 Feb 1994 ⋯ 15 Mar 1994 -
Bharat Bhavan Biennial of Contemporary Indian Art
#05 ⋮ 1994Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
13 Feb 1994 ⋯ 13 Mar 1994 -
Bombay International Film Festival
#03 ⋮ 1994Mumbai, Maharashtra
01 Feb 1994 ⋯ 07 Feb 1994 -
International Children’s Film Festival India
#08 ⋮ 1993Hyderabad, Telangana
14 Nov 1993 ⋯ 20 Nov 1993 -
Bharat Bhavan Biennial of Contemporary Indian Art
#04 ⋮ 1992Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
13 Feb 1992 ⋯ 13 Mar 1992 -
Bombay International Film Festival
#02 ⋮ 1992Mumbai, Maharashtra
01 Feb 1992 ⋯ 07 Feb 1992 -
International Children’s Film Festival India
#07 ⋮ 1991Hyderabad, Telangana
14 Nov 1991 ⋯ 20 Nov 1991 -
Bharat Bhavan International Biennial of Print-Art
#02 ⋮ 1991Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
13 Feb 1991 ⋯ 13 Mar 1991 -
Triennale India
#07 ⋮ 1991New Delhi, Delhi
13 Feb 1991 ⋯ 14 Mar 1991 -
Bombay International Film Festival
#01 ⋮ 1990Mumbai, Maharashtra
01 Mar 1990 ⋯ 07 Mar 1990 -
Bharat Bhavan Biennial of Contemporary Indian Art
#03 ⋮ 1990Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
13 Feb 1990 ⋯ 13 Mar 1990 -
International Children’s Film Festival India
#06 ⋮ 1989Hyderabad, Telangana
14 Nov 1989 ⋯ 20 Nov 1989 -
Bharat Bhavan International Biennial of Print-Art
#01 ⋮ 1989Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
13 Feb 1989 ⋯ 13 Mar 1989 -
Bharat Bhavan Biennial of Contemporary Indian Art
#02 ⋮ 1988Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
13 Feb 1988 ⋯ 13 Mar 1988 -
International Children’s Film Festival India
#05 ⋮ 1987Hyderabad, Telangana
14 Nov 1987 ⋯ 20 Nov 1987 -
Triennale India
#06 ⋮ 1986New Delhi, Delhi
22 Feb 1986 ⋯ 21 Mar 1986 -
Bharat Bhavan Biennial of Contemporary Indian Art
#01 ⋮ 1986Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
13 Feb 1986 ⋯ 13 Mar 1986 -
International Children’s Film Festival India
#04 ⋮ 1985Hyderabad, Telangana
14 Nov 1985 ⋯ 20 Nov 1985 -
International Children’s Film Festival India
#03 ⋮ 1983Hyderabad, Telangana
14 Nov 1983 ⋯ 20 Nov 1983 -
Triennale India
#05 ⋮ 1982New Delhi, Delhi
15 Mar 1982 ⋯ 07 Apr 1982 -
International Children’s Film Festival India
#02 ⋮ 1981Hyderabad, Telangana
14 Nov 1981 ⋯ 20 Nov 1981 -
International Children’s Film Festival India
#01 ⋮ 1979Hyderabad, Telangana
14 Nov 1979 ⋯ 20 Nov 1979 -
Triennale India
#04 ⋮ 1978New Delhi, Delhi
09 Feb 1978 ⋯ 23 Mar 1978 -
Triennale India
#03 ⋮ 1975New Delhi, Delhi
08 Feb 1975 ⋯ 21 Mar 1975 -
Triennale India
#02 ⋮ 1971New Delhi, Delhi
01 Feb 1971 ⋯ 31 Mar 1971 -
Triennale India
#01 ⋮ 1968New Delhi, Delhi
11 Feb 1968 ⋯ 31 Mar 1968