Abdulrahim Appabhai Almelkar was born in Ahemdabad, Gujarat. He went on to study art at Sir JJ School of Arts Mumbai. Abdulrahim Appabhai Almelkar was born in Solapur, Maharashtra. He went on to study art at Sir J.J School of Arts Mumbai. He passed away in December, 1982.

Abdulrahim Appabhai Almelkar was born in Ahemdabad, Gujarat. He went on to study art at Sir J. J School of Arts Mumbai. What instills in him the sense of draftsmanship is from his teacher Khatri a folk artist in Gujarat. Almelkar's subject in his work captured figurative as folks in villages, woman at gossip.

A fine decorative style is adopted by Amelkar in seventies and later. An inclination towards fine detailing primarily consists in Almelkar's painting. The three figures standing in complete ethnic attire is a visual documentation for generations.