After the outbreak of the Second World War, in September 1939, the eminent Polish painter, draughtsman, poster artist, stage designer and set designer Stefan Norblin (1892-1952) left Poland forever with his wife, the actress Helena (Lena) Żelichowska. They made their way to Baghdad via Romania and Turkey. At the turn of 1940 and 1941, they settled in India. Norblin undertook his first work decorating palace interiors in 1941 in Morvi (Morbi), Gujarat.

In the palace of Maharaja Lakhdhirdzhi Waghdzhi Bahadura, erected between 1931 and 1944, Stefan Norblin created a series of paintings inspired by Hindu mythology around 1943. Erected between 1931 and 1944, this luxurious modernist residence is an example of the so-called Indian style, combining Western European art with the traditions of the East. In addition to a representative portrait of the ruler, Norblin created twenty-five large-scale wall paintings and paintings on canvas there. The whole is maintained in the art déco style combined with elements of Indian art and mythology. Particularly striking are the scenes in the lobby and the two bars. The circular plafond in the entrance hall depicts the heroes of the Mahabharata, Krishna and Arjuna. The painting in the upper cocktail bar shows a flamenco dance by moonlight. A procession of apsaras has been created on the wall of the lower bar. In the maharaja's representative salon, on the other hand, Norblin depicted a retinue of the court on elephants and a pair of divine spouses: Shiva and Parvati. The realisation in Morvi was so successful that Norblin obtained lucrative commissions from other rulers, including Maharaja Umaid Singh of Marwar (Jodpur).

Norblin's works preserved in Morvi were initially documented during a visit to the palace by Polish conservators working under Jozef Stecinski at the Umaid Bhawan residence in Dźodpura. In 2013, conservation work began, financed by funds from the Programme of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage 'Protection of Cultural Heritage Abroad'. The funds were awarded to the Heritage Academy Alumni Association. The team of conservators is led by Joanna Czernichowska, PhD, and Paweł Baranowski. The work is also co-financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and carried out in collaboration with the Polish Institute in New Delhi.

Among others, the documentary 'Chitraanjali. Stefan Norblin in India', directed by Małgorzata Skiba and produced jointly by the National Audiovisual Institute and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in India. It received an Honorable Mention at the prestigious 2012 Los Angeles Movie Awards.