5 Reasons why Raja Ravi Varma was the 'King of Controversies'

Charged at Bombay court Raja Ravi Varma was charged at Bombay court with cases of obscenity, offending public morality and hurting religious and cultural sentiments of people. With his paintings, Ravi Varma was tagged as the rebel of those times. He did something that people would not even think of at that time. Art has always been a debatable ground and Raja Ravi Varma was the first artist to fight for what he believed in – Art. He gave out a strong message to people that art cannot be suppressed by setting an example. Ultimately, he was absolved of those charges.