Dinanath Dalal was an Indian painter and illustrator. Dalal was born as Narsingh Damodar Dalal Naik on 30 May 1916, in Comba, Goa. He was a Saraswat Brahmin who participated in religious celebrations. He is highly renowned for the artwork that appeared on book covers, stories, cartoons, calendars, and pictures, particularly in the Deepavali magazine, and which became popular with the general public. His artwork covered a wide range of topics, including politics, social issues, mythology, and history. At first, he studied classical painting in a structured setting at the Ketkar Art Institute in Mumbai. In 1937, he went on to graduate from the Sir J.J. School of Art.