Rameshwar Broota graduated from the College of Art, New Delhi in 1964. As the head of the Department of Art, Triveni Kala Sangam, which is an artistic hub in New Delhi, Broota has been teaching and inspiring many artists of the younger generation.

Since the beginning of his career Broota has been deeply involved in the contemporary human situation that degrades individuals. He has evolved a technique of painting mostly in monochrome: On the canvas surface, usually painted in matte black, he works with a sharp, thin blade to bring in light and forms, exposing the white surface below, creating deep spatial dimensions. His highly personalized technique less painterly in application of paint, has the quality of a graphic print.

His paintings have been shown in many solo and prestigious group shows, namely 'Pictorial Space' presented by the Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi (1 977), 'India: Myth and Reality', Museum of Modem Art, Oxford (1982), 'Modern Indian Painting', Hirschhorn Museum, Washington D.C. (1982), Biennales in Tokyo and Dhaka, 'Art for Man', Saddam Centre for International Art, Baghdad, (1 986), International Art Fair, Cagnes-sur-Mer (1976).