Lavjibhai Parmar is an Indian weaver artist who is a master of weaving called Tanglia. [1] In 2025, the Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri for his contribution in the field of arts. [2] [3] He belongs to the Dangsia community. [4]
Lavjibhai is a master of Tanglia art. He has been awarded the Padma Shri for keeping alive, promoting and encouraging the younger generation to adopt this 700-year-old traditional art of weaving. [5] To pass on this weaving art to the next generations, they have built a Common Facility Centre, in which training in this art is given. He provided technical and market support to the trainees, employed 20-25 weavers and opened up livelihood avenues for others. He has promoted this dying art of weaving by organizing exhibitions and collaborating with vendors across India. [4]
He is known as "Tangaliyano Tranhar (the savior of Tanglia). He has devoted more than 4 decades to this art. [6] [7]
In earlier times Tanglia was woven from sheep wool. As its consumption decreased, Lovejibhai's team made Tanglia in cotton. In which he made cushion covers, sarees, dresses. [6]
In earlier times Tangalia woven garments made from sheep wool were used by shepherds, Rabari and Ahir communities. A Scheduled Tribe called Dangsia of Gujarat weaves this cloth. This 700-year-old art belongs to Surendranagar district of Saurashtra. Handloom garments such as Ramraj, Charmalia, Dhunsla and Lobdi are produced in Dedadara, Vastdi and Vadla villages. [6]
Tangaliya Shawl has also got a geo tag. [8]