Prof. Ram Chandra Shukla, Professor and Head of the department, of Painting at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, at that time, was the initiator and the main source of inspiration for this movement.
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"Samikshavad Ka Vaicharik, Tatvik avum Samajik Addhayan Professor Ram Chandra Shukla Ki Kala Ke Sandarbha Mein" (Thoughtful,Materialistic and Socialistic Study of Samikshavad in context of art of Prof. Ram Chandra Shukla) (In Hindi Language)- Doctoral Desertation by Kanchan Sinha, Allahabad University
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"Prof Ram Chandra Shukla - Vyaktitva evam Krititva" (Prof. Ram Chandra Shukla - Personality and Paintings)(In Hindi Language) - Desertation by I.C.Gupta, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, 1998.