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28 November 2022
30 Shilp Guru Awards and 78 National Awards for the year 2017, 2018 and 2019 were presented to master craftspersons, 36 of whom are women, here today. The main objective of the awards is to give recognition for their excellence in craftsmanship and valuable contribution to Indian Handicrafts and textiles sector.
The Shilp Guru Awards are given to legendary master craftspersons in recognition of excellent craftsmanship, product excellence and the role played by them as gurus in the continuance of crafts to other trainee artisans as a vital part of traditional heritage. The Awards were started in 2002, to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the resurgence of Handicrafts in India. The Award consists of a gold coin, Rs.2.00 lakhs prize money, a Tamrapatra, a shawl and a certificate. 30 Shilp Gurus have been selected for the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 out of whom 24 are male and 06 are female.
The National Awards are being awarded since 1965 for outstanding craftsmanship in different craft categories. The main crafts for which the Awards have been given are Metal Engraving, Chikan Hand Embroidery, Khurja Blue Pottery, Mata Ni Pachedi Kalamkari, Bandhani, Tie & Dye ,Hand Block Bagh Print, Warli Art, Stone Dust Painting , Sozni Hand Embroidery, Terracotta, Tanjore Painting, Sholapith, Kantha Hand Embroidery, Palm leaf Engraving, Brass wire inlay on wood, Wood Tarkashi, Madhubani Painting, Gold Leaf Painting , straw craft etc. The Award consists of Rs.1.00 lakh prize money, a Tamrapatra, a Shawl and a certificate. 78 craftspersons have been selected for the National Awards for the year 2017, 2018 and 2019 including 02 design innovation awards where a designer and artisan collaborate to create a unique product.
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Statewise List of Shilp Guru Awardees for the Year 2017,2018 & 2019 |
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S.No |
Year of Award |
Name |
Craft |
State |
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1 |
2017 |
Smt.Amita Sachdeva |
Stone Dust Painting |
Delhi |
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2 |
2017 |
Smt.Noorbanu Mohamad Khatri |
Bandhani, Tie & Dye |
Gujarat |
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3 |
2017 |
Shri K.R.Mohanan |
Wood Carving |
Kerala |
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4 |
2017 |
Mohammed Yusuf Khatri |
Hand Block Bagh Print |
Madhya Pradesh |
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5 |
2017 |
Shri V.K.Munusamy |
Terracotta |
Puducherry |
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6 |
2017 |
Shri Vinod Kumar Jangid |
Sandal Wood Carving |
Rajasthan |
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7 |
2017 |
Shri Mohan Lal Soni |
Miniature Painting |
Rajasthan |
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8 |
2017 |
Shri Dilshad Husain |
Brass Engraving |
Uttar Pradesh |
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9 |
2017 |
Shri Zahiruddin |
Khurja Blue Pottery |
Uttar Pradesh |
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10 |
2017 |
Shri Tapan Chakrabarty |
Palm Lelaf Engraving |
West Bengal |
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11 |
2018 |
Shri Kondra Gangadhar |
Block Making |
Andhra Pradesh |
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12 |
2018 |
Shri Chanchal Chakraborty |
Metal |
Delhi |
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13 |
2018 |
Shri Abdul Hasib |
Bone Carving |
Delhi |
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14 |
2018 |
Shri Bashir Ahmed Bhat |
Sozni Hand Embroidery |
Jammu & Kashmir |
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15 |
2018 |
Ms. Gurumayum Shanti Devi |
Artistic Textiles |
Manipur |
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16 |
2018 |
Shri Bijay Kumar Parida |
Palmleaf Engraving |
Odisha |
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17 |
2018 |
Shri Maheswar Parida |
Stone Carving |
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18 |
2018 |
Shri Gopal Prasad Sharma |
Miniature Painting |
Rajasthan |
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19 |
2018 |
Smt. Mahamaya Sikdar |
Kantha Hand Embroidery |
West Bengal |
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20 |
2018 |
Shri Ashish Malakar |
Sholapith |
West Bengal |
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21 |
2019 |
Sh.Velayudham Sreenvasulu Reddy |
Kalamkari Hand Painting |
Andhra Pradesh |
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22 |
2019 |
Ms.Suman Sonthalia |
Warli Art |
Delhi |
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23 |
2019 |
Shri Chitara Chandrakant Bhulabhai |
Mata Ni Pachedi Kalamkari |
Gujarat |
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24 |
2019 |
Shri Iqbal Hussain Khan |
Papie Machie |
Jammu & Kashmir |
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25 |
2019 |
Shri M.Ramamurthy |
Wood Carving |
Karnataka |
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26 |
2019 |
Shri Mohan Lal Sharma |
Brass wire inlay on Sheeshem Wood Tarkashi |
Rajasthan |
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27 |
2019 |
Sh. Asharam Meghawal |
Miniature Painting |
Rajasthan |
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28 |
2019 |
Shri V.Panneer Selvam |
Tanjore Painting |
Tamilnadu |
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29 |
2019 |
Shri Chiranji Lal Yadav |
Brass Engraving |
Uttar Pradesh |
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30 |
2019 |
Smt.Naseem Bano |
Chikan Hand Embroidery |
Uttar Pradesh |
