Shiavax Dhanjibhoy Chavda (11 December 1914 – 18 August 1990) was an Indian painter, illustrator and muralist. Known for his dynamic line drawings and paintings, Chavda's work mainly showcased the dancers and musicians from India and Southeast Asia. Notable paintings of Chavda include Calico Printers, Mother's love, Worship in Kulu, Rangoli, Toddy Sellers, Daily Work, Booking Office and In the Balcony among others. He had created murals for the Mumbai offices of Air India, Burmah Oil, Reliance Group and the buildings of People's Insurance Company, National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA). He also painted commissioned portraits for various government and private organizations. Chavda was invited by the Assam government to portray the diversity of tribal life in Assam. Additionally, he had provided line drawings for Balwant Gargi's book titled Folk Theater of India. Furthermore, he was associated with K. K. Hebbar for some time at the Bombay Art Society, and sought to change the old way of thinking in the society and to bring a modern approach to it. n 1947, Shiavax married Khurshid Vajifdar, an expert in Indian classical dance and sister of Shirin Vajifdar. They had two children – a daughter named Jeroo who is an Odissi dancer and a son named Pervez who is an architect