Shilp Guru and National Awards conferred to master craftspersons

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.

Statewise List of Shilp Guru Awardees for the Year 2017,2018 & 2019
S.No	Year of Award	Name	Craft	State
1	2017	Smt.Amita Sachdeva	Stone Dust Painting	Delhi
2	2017	Smt.Noorbanu Mohamad Khatri	Bandhani, Tie & Dye	Gujarat
3	2017	Shri K.R.Mohanan	Wood Carving	Kerala
4	2017	Mohammed Yusuf Khatri	Hand Block Bagh Print	Madhya Pradesh
5	2017	Shri V.K.Munusamy	Terracotta	Puducherry
6	2017	Shri Vinod Kumar Jangid	Sandal Wood Carving	Rajasthan
7	2017	Shri Mohan Lal Soni	Miniature Painting	Rajasthan
8	2017	Shri Dilshad Husain	Brass Engraving	Uttar Pradesh
9	2017	Shri Zahiruddin	Khurja Blue Pottery	Uttar Pradesh
10	2017	Shri Tapan Chakrabarty	Palm Lelaf Engraving	West Bengal
11	2018	Shri Kondra Gangadhar	Block Making	Andhra Pradesh
12	2018	Shri Chanchal Chakraborty	Metal	Delhi
13	2018	Shri Abdul Hasib	Bone Carving	Delhi
14	2018	Shri Bashir Ahmed Bhat	Sozni Hand Embroidery	Jammu & Kashmir
15	2018	Ms. Gurumayum Shanti Devi	Artistic Textiles	Manipur
16	2018	Shri Bijay Kumar Parida	Palmleaf Engraving	Odisha
17	2018	Shri Maheswar Parida	Stone Carving
18	2018	Shri Gopal Prasad Sharma	Miniature Painting	Rajasthan
19	2018	Smt. Mahamaya Sikdar	Kantha Hand Embroidery	West Bengal
20	2018	Shri Ashish Malakar	Sholapith	West Bengal
21	2019	Sh.Velayudham Sreenvasulu Reddy	Kalamkari Hand Painting	Andhra Pradesh
22	2019	Ms.Suman Sonthalia	Warli Art	Delhi
23	2019	Shri Chitara Chandrakant Bhulabhai	Mata Ni Pachedi Kalamkari	Gujarat
24	2019	Shri Iqbal Hussain Khan	Papie Machie	Jammu & Kashmir
25	2019	Shri M.Ramamurthy	Wood Carving	Karnataka
26	2019	Shri Mohan Lal Sharma	Brass wire inlay on Sheeshem Wood Tarkashi	Rajasthan
27	2019	Sh. Asharam Meghawal	Miniature Painting	Rajasthan
28	2019	Shri V.Panneer Selvam	Tanjore Painting	Tamilnadu
29	2019	Shri Chiranji Lal Yadav	Brass Engraving	Uttar Pradesh
30	2019	Smt.Naseem Bano	Chikan Hand Embroidery	Uttar Pradesh

Statewise List of National Awardees for 2017, 2018 & 2019
S.No	Year of Award	Name and Address	Craft	State
1	2017	Shri Dalavayi  Kullayappa S/o Late Dalavayi  Chinna Narayana D.No.5-89, Nimmalakunta(V), Pothulanagepalli (PO), Dharamavaram (MO), Anantapuramu Dist. Andhra Pradesh – 515 651	Leather Puppetry	Andhra Pradesh
2	2017	Smt.Mahanama Devi W/o Sh.Ram Roop Paswan Vill &Post-Jitwarpur, P.S. Rahika Dist.-Madhubani, Bihar-847215	Godana Painting	Bihar
3	2017	Mohd. Ishtiyaq S/o Late Habibullah R/o 2080, Kulcha Nahar Khan Darya Ganj, Delhi – 110002	Bone Carving	Delhi
4	2017	Shri Iqbal Sheikh S/o Late Hazi Nathu Sheikh R/o House No.H-1/331, Madangir Market, Dr.Ambedkar Nagar, Phase-I, New Delhi – 110062	Lac Bangles	Delhi
5	2017	Smt. Khatri Nasareenben Fayaz,  Apna Nagar, 1, Nr.Akasha Mashjid, Mamadbhai Ni Vadi, Sejawal Matam, Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat – 370001	Tie & Dye Dupatta	Gujarat
6	2017	Shri Akhtar Hussain Rather S/o Late Mohammad Qasim Rather  Hawal, Kralapora, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir – 190011	Paper Machie	Jammu & Kashmir
7	2017	Shri Ghulam Ali Sheikh S/o Naqi Sheikh R/o Shahoo Sachan, Tehsil-Pahloo, Dist. Kulgam, Jammu & Kashmir-192231	Handmade Carpet	Jammu & Kashmir
8	2017	Shri Sasidharan P.A S/o P.S. Ayyappan R/o Ayyappan resident at Puikkunnel House, Punnayam Kara, Asamannoor Village, Asamannoor P.O., Ernakulam Dist. Kerala- 683 549	Wood Carving	Kerala
9	2017	Mohd. Nasir S/o Shri Gulam Rasul 18/3 Chhipa Bhakal Indore, Madhya Pradesh-452001	Hand Block Printing	Madhya Pradesh
10	2017	Shri Mubarik Khatri S/o Haji Ebrahim Khatri Main Road, Bagh  District –Dhar, MP-454 221	Hand Block Printing on Bamboo mat curtain	Madhya Pradesh
11	2017	Shri Pradeep Jhariya S/o Sh.Ramchandra Jhariya Village-Umaidpura, Post- Tarapur The. Uawad , Dist. Neemuch Madhya Pradesh- 458 330	Tarapur Hand Block Printing	Madhya Pradesh
12	2017	Shri Pawan Kumar Jhariya S/o Late Purshottam Jhariya Village-Ummedpura, Post-Tarapur, Tesil-Jawad,  Dist. Neemuch Madhya Pradesh- 458 330	Hand Block printing of Tarapur	Madhya Pradesh
13	2017	Shri  Rakesh Kumar Maharana S/o Shri Khetra Mani Maharana Plot No.1616, At-Lingipur,  PO-Sisupal garh, Bhubaneswar-751 002,  Odisha	Stone Carving	Odisha
14	2017	Shri Biranchi Narayana Behera S/o Sh.Uchhaba Behera At-Mouzi Beg, PO-Balanga, Dist. Puri, Odisha -752 105	Painting	Odisha
15	2017	Shri Pradeepta Kumar Nayak S/o Shri Muralidhar Nayak At. & Post – Jiral, P.S.Kamakhyanagar, Dist.  Dhenkanal – 759 023, Odisha	Straw Craft	Odisha
16	2017	Smt.Sabita Mahapatra W/o Bijay Kumar Mahapatra At-Raghurajpur, P.O. & PS – Chandanpur, Dist.-Puri Odisha- 752 012	Pattachitra Painting	Odisha
17	2017	Smt. Swarnalata Mahapatra W/o Shri Dinabandhu Mahapatra At-Raghurajpur, P.O.-Chandanpur Dist. –Puri, Odisha.	Tasar painting	Odisha
18	2017	Shri Sunil Soni S/o Shri Arjun Lal Soni 403, Devi Nagar , N.S.Road, Sodala, Jaipur- 302019	Thewa Jewellery	Rajasthan
19	2017	Shri Shokat Ali Usta S/o Shri Rahim Bux Usta Back Side Janta Payoo, Near  Badi Karbala, Bikaner,  Rajasthan-334 001	Usta Art on Camel Leather	Rajasthan
20	2017	Smt.Kamlesh Sharma W/o Shri Mohan Lal Sharma 41, Gopalpura Village, Triveni Chouraha Gopalpura bye pass ,  Jaipur – 302018 Rajasthan	Tarkashi Wood Inlay	Rajasthan
21	2017	Shri Mahavir Singh S/o Shri Bhagwan Das Saini R/o 4B/268 Budhi vihar Avash Vikas Majhola, Moradabad-244 001	Brass Metal Engraving	Uttar Pradesh
22	2017	Smt. Sunita Sharma W/o Shri Ramesh Kumar Sharma SS/135, Shram Vihar Nagar, Harchandra Pur, ghari , Manak Nagar, Lucknow- 226011, UP	Chikankari Hand Embd.	Uttar Pradesh
23	2017	Smt. Mithu Rani Jana W/o Shri Alak Kumar Jana Vill & Post- Sarta, P.S.Sabang, Dist. Paschim Medinipur-721467  West Bengal	Mkasland Mat, Cane & Bamboo	West Bengal
24	2017	Smt.Dolon Kundu Mondal W/o Shri Biswajit Mandal R/o 4/23/1A Jahura Bazar Lane Kasba , Kolkata -700 042,West Bengal	Terracotta	West Bengal
25	2017	Smt.Ruma Karmakar W/o Shri Bholanath Karmakar Vill & Post- Lokepur, Dist. Birbhum, West Bengal-731123	Suri Bowl Metal Craft	West Bengal
26	2018	Shri Vicky                                             Anand Parvat Public Science Gali No.10, Farid Puri, House Number 1228, New Delhi -110005	Kathputli Puppet	Delhi
27	2018	Smt. Anjali Vakil W/o Shri Amit Vakil Mohalla Chountra ,  Chamba-176 310 Himachal Pradesh	Chamba Hand Embroidery	Himachal Pradesh
28	2018	Smt. Anita W/o Shri Lal Chand                  Vill-Dharyanu, P.O.Pukhri, The & Dist. Chamba, Himachal Pradesh-176 319	Chamba Hand Embroidery	Himachal Pradesh
29	2018	Shri Safder Ali Mir S/o Mahmmad Jaffer Mir,   R/o Sonapah, The.Beerwah, Dist. Budgam, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir-193 411	Sozni Shawl Embroidery	Jammu & Kashmir
30	2018	Smt. Parveza Bano W/o Mohd. Ayoub Dar R/o Kathi Maidan, Alamgari Bazar, Near Health Center. Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir-190011	Sozni Shawl Embroidery	Jammu & Kashmir
31	2018	Shri Mohd. Bilal Khatri S/o Mohammed Yusuf Khatri, Dhar Road, Village-Bagh,  Dist. Dhar,  Madhya Pradesh – 454 221	Bagh Hand  Block Printing	Madhya Pradesh
32	2018	Shri Abhay Brahmdeo Pandit S/o Padmashri  Brahmdeo Ram Pandit, Kalakar Niwas, Panchal Udyog Nagar, Goddev Phatak Road, Bhayander East, Dist. Thane, Mumbai -401 105	Pottery	Maharastra
33	2018	Shri Ranjan Moharana S/o Sh.Ramachandra Maharana                       At-Sukuapara, P.O.Palai, P.S. Balichandrapur, Dist. Jajpur Odisha – 754 205	Stone Carving	Odisha
34	2018	Shri Santosh Senapati S/o Shri Sadhu Senapati                                               At-Khamangasasan, P.O. Kakarudrapur, Via- Balipatna, Dist. Khurdha, Odisha-752 102	Palm leaf Engraving	Odisha
35	2018	Smt. Sanghamitra Maharana W/o Shri Tapas Ranjan Maharana, At-Kaimatiapatna, P.O. Kaimatia, PS-Jatni, Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurda Odisha- 752 054	Pattachitra	Odisha
36	2018	Shri Rajendra Kumar Meher   S/o Shri Krishna Chandra Meher                            AT & PO – Mohantypada Dist. Sundargarh, Odisha	Natural Fibre Tassar Silk	Odisha
37	2018	Ms. Kuni Patra D/o Shri Pitabada Patra AT & PO- Jirala, Dist. Dhenkanal, Odisha	Straw Craft	Odisha
38	2018	Shri Om Prakash Jangid S/o Shri Norat Mal Jangid                                           R/o Ward No.6 (new), Near Lohia Well, Front of dadabadi Road, Churu(Rajasthan)	Sandal wood Carving	Rajasthan
39	2018	Smt. Sunita Sharma W/o Shri Tarun Sharma                                                 Plot No.10, Mithila Vihar-1st Jagatpura, Jaipur-302025 Rajasthan	Sanjhi Art  (Paper Cutting)	Rajasthan
40	2018	Smt.Prem Devi Sonava W/o Shri Kunj Bhihari Sonava 69/5 Near Nandev Chowk, Sanganer, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302029	Hand Block Printing	Rajasthan
41	2018	Shri Gadde Ashok Kumar  S/o Sh.Rajamouli,                                          No.6-1-46, Ashok Nagar, Karimnagar, Telangana-505 001	Silver Filigree	Telengana
42	2018	Shri Ikram Husain S/o Late Hazi Abdul Hameed                                  R/o Peerzada Rose Wali Ziyarat Chowk, Moradabad-244 001, Uttar Pradesh	Metal Crafts	Uttar Pradesh
43	2018	Shri Shyam Soni S/o Late Sh.Vishnu Parsad  Soni, 1130 Ghiya Mandi, Bhargav Gali, Giya Mandi, Mathura – 281 001 (UP)	Sanjhi Art  (Paper Cutting)	Uttar Pradesh
44	2018	Shri Mohan Verma S/o Late Shri Chainshuk Das Verma, R/o F/563C, Maha Vidhay Colony, Mathura – 281 001, Uttar Pradesh	Sanjhi Art  (Paper Cutting)	Uttar Pradesh
45	2018	Smt. Gouri Rani Jana W/o Shri Tapas Kumar Jana                                             Village-Paschim Beguni, P.O.Chakshyampur, P.S.Debra, Dist. Paschim Medinipur – 721 124,  West Bengal	Masland Mat Weaving	West Bengal
46	2018	Smt. Gouribala Das W/o Shri Nishikanta Das                                     Vill-Sarta, Sabang, Dist. Paschim Medinipore,  West Bengal- 721 467	Masland Mat Weaving	West Bengal
47	2018	Shri Bablu Nandi S/o Shri Satya Nandi,  Vill & P.O. Hatgram, P.S.Indpur,  Dist. Bankura, West Bengal-722 136	Conch Shell Engraving	West Bengal
48	2019	Smt. D.Sivamma W/o Late D.Chinna Narayana                                                 5-89 Nimmalakunta Village, Dharamvaram Mandal, Anantapur Dist. Andhra Pradesh-515 672	Leather Puppets	Andhra Pradesh
49	2019	Smt. Vibha Lal W/o Shri Raj Kumar Lal C/o Shri Rajendra Singh Mica Colony, Digha, Patna- 800011  Bihar	Madhubani Painting	Bihar
50	2019	Shri Taj Ahmad S/o Late Sh.Anwar Hussain                                                  4741, Gali Razia Begam,  House Qazi, Delhi -110006	Musical Instruments	Delhi
51	2019	Smt.Jamanaben Anchalbhai Rathod W/o Anchalbhai Ajabhai Rathod Badhiya Vas, Shivanagar Society, Tharad, Banaskantha -385565, Gujarat	Soof & Kharek Embroidery	Gujarat
52	2019	Ms.Dinesh Kumari, W/o Sh.S.K.Dogra Ward No.7, Near LIC Office Nurpur Dist. Kangra, Himachal Pradesh-176 202	Chamba Hand Embd. Rumal	Himachal Pradesh
53	2019	Sh.Muzaffar Hussain Kashoo S/o Ghulam Hussain Kashoo                      Kathi Maidan, Srinagar-190011	Paper machie	Jammu & Kashmir
54	2019	Shri Zahoor Ahmad Bhat S/o Baqir Ali Bhat R/o Shalla Bagh Zadibal ,  Srinagar -190011, J&K	Sozni Embroidery	Jammu & Kashmir
55	2019	Shri J.C.Gangadhar S/o Chowdappa Jamehalli Gudavi Soraba Taluk Ulavi, Post Shivamogga Dist. Karnataka – 577 429  (MCP Died: Nominee Name: Shantha)	Sandal Wood Carving	Karnataka
56	2019	Shri Amar Bajirao Satpute S/o Sh. Bajirao Ramchandra Satpute                   At & Post – Bahireshwar, Tal-Karveer, Dist.-Kolhapur, -416 001, Maharashtra	Lether Kolhapuri Chappal	Maharastra
57	2019	Smt.Rajni Avinash Shirke W/o Prof.Dr.Avinash Vinyakrao Shirke                        Plot No.32, Jijau Nagar, Yavatmal, Yavtmal,Near Sandip Mangalam, Maharashtra – 445 001	Hand Embroidery	Maharastra
58	2019	Ms.Maisnam Lalini Devi                             R/o Wangkhei Yonglan Leirak, P.O.Imphal P.S. Porompat, Imphat East, Manipur- 795 005	Saphee Lanphee	Manipur
59	2019	Shri Susanta Kumar Das S/o Shri Brajabandhu Das                                  VPO-Palei, PS-Balichandrapur, Dist.Jajpur, Odisha -754 205	Stone Carving	Odisha
60	2019	Smt. Bijayalaxmi Swain W/o Shri Ashesh Chandra Swain                                  At-Basudeipur, P.O/P.S-Chandanpur, Dist. Puri-752 012 (Odisha)	Palmleaf Engraving	Odisha
61	2019	Smt.Swapna Manjari Nayak W/o Shri Saroj Nayak                                          Vill.Bhabanipur, P.O.Pipli, Dist.-Puri, Odisha – 752104	Palm Leaf Engraving	Odisha
62	2019	Shri K.Venkateshan S/o Sh.Kaliyaperumal                                            K.Venkatesan No.52,6th Street, Puduh Nagar, First Plot, Kanuvapet, Villianur,Puducherry – 605 110	Terracotta	Pudducherry
63	2019	Shri  Sri Masilamani S/o Sathasivam, No.15 Nehru Nagar, 2nd Main Road, Thengaithittu Road, Pudducherry-605004	Sholapith craft	Pudducherry
64	2019	Shri Gulab Singh S/o Late Padam Shree Kudrat Singh                                      1565. Jadiyon Ka Rasta, Opp.SBI Bank,Chaura Rasta, Near Somani Sweet, Jaipur-302 004, Rajasthan	Silver Meenakari	Rajasthan
65	2019	Shri Mohammad Sharif S/o Shri Nazir Mohammad                                          K-23, Vishnu Colony K.N.N, Jodhpur-342002 (Rajasthan)	Tie & Dye	Rajasthan
66	2019	Shri Kamal Kishore Soni S/o Shri Meghraj                                                   3E11, Sanjay Gandhi Colony, Pratap Nagar, Jodhpur-342 001, Rajasthan	Bone Carving	Rajasthan
67	2019	Smt. Shyamalata   Gahlot W/o Late Rajesh Gahlot                                        Bonoyo Ka Bass, Mochiwada, Sojat City District5-Pali, Rajasthan- 313 001	Koftgiri	Rajasthan
68	2019	Shri Dwarika Prasad Suthar S/o Shri Mohan Lal Suthar                                    Village- Basso. P.O.Bassi,  Chittorgarh – 312 022, Rajasthan	Wood Craft Wood Painting	Rajasthan
69	2019	Shri Dinesh Kumar Soni S/o Shri Prabhu Lal Soni                                           B-289, Shastri Nagar, Bhilwara, Rajasthan – 311 001	Warak Printing	Rajasthan
70	2019	Ms. Neha Bhatia (Designer)                             502, Karan Upasana Residency , Moti Dungri Circle Jaipur-304 004                   &                                                        Shri Dharmendra Singh Bhalla (Craftsperson)                                        2459, Maru Ji Ka Chowk, Ghee Walon Ka Rasta, Johari Bazar, Jaipur -302 003 (Rajasthan)	Kundan Jadai Meenakari	Rajasthan
71	2019	Shri Khoob Singh Yadav S/o Shri Chiranji Lal Yadav                                   Kathara  pooran Jeevan Ki Sarai, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh- 244 001	Metal Engraving	Uttar Pradesh
72	2019	Shri Pyarelal Maurya S/o Late Horilal Maurya                                                      Vill. kPure, PO-Kachhawaroad Thana, Mirzamurad , Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh -221 313	Hand made Mirzapur Dutty	Uttar Pradesh
73	2019	Shri Raj Kumar S/o Shri Ajant Singh H.No.309, Raja Ka Tal (Khera) Firozabad,  Uttar Pradesh-283203	Glass work Firozabad	Uttar Pradesh
74	2019	Shri Ajay Kumar Verma S/o Sh.Chain Sukh Das Verma                             House No.92/95, Nakkarchi  Teela, Manik Chowk,. Shrinath Ji Temple, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh-281 001	Sanjhi  Paper cutting	Uttar Pradesh
75	2019	Shri Bipad Bhanjan Saha S/o Late Sh.Jivan Krishna Saha                                23/B Binay Sarkar Road, Churipatti, PS-English Bazar, P.O. & Dist.Malda 0732 101 West Bengal.	Cane & Bamboo	West Bengal
76	2019	Smt.Rupa Dasgupta W/o  Shri Jaydeb Dasgupta                                                        Flat No.C-23/11, Manjulika-B Housing Cooperative Society Ltd., EKPT Phase-IV, Kolkata-700 107, West Bengal	Lace & Crochet	West Bengal
77	2019	Shri Sanjay Biswas S/o Late Sh Dhirendra Nath Biswas                                Village-Basta, P.O.Aranghata, P.S.Dhantala, Dist. Nadia West Bengal- 741 501	Coconut shell Carving	West Bengal
78	2019	Ms. Sunetra Lahiri (Designer)           972, Tagore Park Main  Road, Block-F13,Kolkata-700039, West Bengal                            &                                                   Shri Gobinda Bar (craftsperson)Rajbanshipara, Paschim Bainan, PS Bainman, Post Office Bangnan, Distt. Howrah -711303 (West)	Kantha Hand Embroidery	West Bengal

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