was born in Simla, did his master degree in economics from Delhi University. Later he left for Paris to study painting in 1952. In 1970 he received the JD Rockefeller fund fellowship. Ram Kumar is also well known for his short stories written in Hindi. He was awarded the Padmashree in 1972 by the Govt. of India in 1985 the Kalidas Samman by the Madya Pradesh State Govt. Ram Kumar lives and works in New Delhi.