Besides a painter the artist was also a story writer:

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The correct option is 2:
Ram Kumar (1924–2018) is rightly identified as the artist who had a significant, parallel career as a story writer. Although initially known for his figurative works, he became one of India's foremost abstract painters, celebrated for his melancholic cityscapes and the iconic, fragmented landscapes of Varanasi. Crucially, Ram Kumar was also a prolific and critically acclaimed writer in Hindi, successfully maintaining a dual artistic identity. He published numerous works, including eight collections of short stories, two novels, and a travelogue, which speaks to a commitment far beyond casual authorship. His literary achievement was formally recognized when he received the prestigious Premchand Puraskar for his contribution to Hindi literature, cementing his status as a master of both the brush and the pen among the Progressive Artists' Group members.

The incorrect option is 1:
The other options—K. K. Hebbar, S. H. Raza, and F. N. Souza—were exclusively or overwhelmingly focused on visual art. K. K. Hebbar (Option 1) was a highly respected painter famous for his rhythmic line art and deep connection to music and dance, but his primary publications were related to art and his own artistic philosophy, not fiction. S. H. Raza (Option 3) was a master of geometric abstraction, recognized globally for his pursuit of the 'Bindu' and Indian philosophy in his painting; while he engaged in dialogues about art, he did not establish a distinct career as a story writer. Similarly, F. N. Souza (Option 4), the controversial and influential founding member of the Progressive Artists' Group, was a prolific writer of essays and an autobiography but did not pursue the field of short story or novel writing as a central, parallel vocation. Their main artistic legacy rests solely on their canvases.