Shilp Guru

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Shilp Guru
Award for outstanding contribution to Indian handicrafts
Awarded forIndian handicrafts
Reward(s) 2,00,000
First award2002
Final award2019

The Shilp Guru is the highest honour in the Indian handicrafts sector awarded by Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. It is conferred annually upon 10 master craftspersons who have created an exceptional piece of craft work, showcased highest level of quality and skill in the traditional Indian handicrafts and passed on their skills to the next generation of artisans. [1]

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The awards were first introduced in 2002 where 10 eminent master craftpersons were honoured with Shilp Guru (master artisan) title by the President of India. It is presented along with Sant Kabir Awards and National Handicrafts Award to master craftspersons and master weavers, introduced in 1965. [2] Most recent awards were presented on 28 November 2022 by the Vice President of India to 30 master craftspersons for the year 2017, 2018 and 2019. [3] As of 2019, the award consists of 2 lakh (equivalent to 2.1 lakhorUS$2,500 in 2023) prize money, a plaque, a gold coin, a shawl and a certificate. [4]

Awardees

2008

The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2008. [5]

NameCraftState
Pradip Mukherjee Phad PaintingRajasthan
Jagdish PrashadArt Metal Brass EngravingDelhi
Mohammad Yousuf BhatKani Woven ShawlsJammu & Kashmir
Gokul Bihari PatnaikPalm Leaf / PattachitraOdisha
Khalil AhmadWoollen Punja DurryUttar Pradesh
Mahesh Kumar SumanWooden Block makingUttar Pradesh
Brahmdeo Ram Pandit PotteryMaharashtra
Machihan SasaPotteryManipur
Naorem Ongbi Neelamani DevijiPotteryManipur
Rebakanta Mahanta Wood and Bamboo Mask MakingAssam

2009

The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2009. [6]

NameCraftState
Govind Ram JharaBell Metal Dhokra CastingChhattisgarh
Mohammad AyyubWood Carving Block MakingDelhi
Rohit Kantilal SalviPatan Patola Double IkatGujarat
Manubhai Chunilal ChitaraKalamkari Matani PachediGujarat
Lalita Vakil Chamba EmbroideryHimachal Pradesh
Ramakant Rupchand SuryawanshiBronze CastingMaharashtra
Kailash Chandra Meher Tassar Patta PaintingOdisha
Debendra MishraStone CarvingOdisha
Mohammad ShareefWood & Bone CarvingUttar Pradesh
Takdira Begum Kantha Hand EmbroideryWest Bengal

2010

The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2010. [6]

NameCraftState
Omkar DhawanInlay Work on Bone / WoodDelhi
Budhi Ram PrajapatiTerracottaHaryana
Ghulam Rasool KhanSozni EmbroideryJammu & Kashmir
Tsering WangdusScroll / Thanka PaintingLeh, Ladakh
Ismail Sulemanji Khatri Bagh Hand Block Print Madhya Pradesh
Hari Har MaharanaStone CarvingOdisha
Nand Kishore VermaMiniature PaintingRajasthan
Prabhu Dayal YadavBlue PotteryRajasthan
Hazi Mohammad Yusuf DyerBarik Bundi BandhejRajasthan
Mobeen HusainBrass Morori WorkUttar Pradesh

2012

The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2012. [7]

NameCraftState
Har KishanTerracottaDelhi
Kailash SoniEnamelling on Gold & Silver JewelleryRajasthan
O. P. MalhotraShawl as ArtwareHimachal Pradesh
Rasheed Ahmed QuadriBidriwareKarnataka
T. Venkatesa RajaThanjavur PaintingTamil Nadu
Saila MoharanaPattachitraOdisha
Dhruba SilWood CarvingWest Bengal
Krishna Das PaulCane & BambooTripura

2013

The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2013. [7]

NameCraftState
Bhasar Bhura KhoyalaLeather workGujarat
Abdul Aziz BazazWalnut Wood CarvingJammu & Kashmir
Anita ChoudapurkarKasuti EmbroideryKarnataka
Prabha MalleshMysore styleKarnataka
Dina Bandhu MohapatraPalmleaf & Pattachitra PaintingOdisha
Kova NaneshwarBrass Dokra CraftTelangana
Reva Shankar SharmaMiniature PaintingRajasthan
RafiquddinMarble InlayUttar Pradesh

2014

The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2014. [7]

NameCraftState
Banamali MahapatraPattachitra PaintingOdisha
Hema ShekarTie & Dye and Batik paintingKarnataka
Kailash Chand SharmaMiniature PaintingRajasthan
Ram Swaroop SharmaWire inlay and wood inlayRajasthan
Badshah MiyanTie & Dye Lehariya with Natural HerbalRajasthan

2015

The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2015. [8]

NameCraftState
Khande KullayappaLeather PuppetsAndhra Pradesh
K. Siva Prasada ReddyKalamkari Painting Andhra Pradesh
Irshad Hussain FarooqiCalligraphy in wood carvingDelhi
Rajender Parshad BondwalSandal Wood CarvingHaryana
Khatri Abdul Razak MohmedAjrakh Hand Block PrintingGujarat
Abdul Raouf Bidri Craft Karnataka
Girish Kumar Rajsoni Thewa Craft Rajasthan
Pravakar Maharana Stone Carving Odisha
Inder Singh Kudrat Enamel of silver & Gold jewellery Rajasthan
Hari Charan Das Cane & Bamboo Tripura

2016

The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2016. [9]

NameCraftState
Mohd. MatloobMugal Wood Carving, Engraving and InlayDelhi
Gulam Hyder MirzaPaper MachieJ & K
Kalpataru MaharanaStone CarvingOdisha
Rupan MatharuPlastic Inlay on WoodPunjab
Gopal SainiBlue PotteryRajasthan
Arjun PrajapatiTerracottaRajasthan
Babu Lal MarotiaMiniature PaintingRajasthan
Tripti MukherjeeKantha Hand EmbroideryWest Bengal

2017

The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2017. [10]

NameCraftState
Vinod Kumar JangirSandal wood carvingRajasthan
Dilshad HussainBrass EngravingUttar Pradesh
V. K. MunuswamyTerracottaPuducherry
ZahiruddinKhurja Blue PotteryUttar Pradesh
Tapan ChakrabortyPalm leaf engravingWest Bengal
Noorbanu Mohamad KhatriBandhani, Tie-DyeGujarat
K. R. MohananWood CarvingKerala
Amita SachdevaStone Dust PaintingDelhi
Mohan Lal SoniMiniature PaintingRajasthan
Mohammed Yusuf Khatri Hand Block Bagh printMadhya Pradesh

2018

The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2018. [11] [4]

NameCraftState
Bijay Kumar ParidaPalm leaf engravingOdisha
Maheswar ParidaStone CarvingOdisha
Kondra GangadharStone CarvingAndhra Pradesh
Ashish MalakarSholapithWest Bengal
Chanchal ChakravartyMetalDelhi
Gopal Prasad SharmaMiniature PaintingRajasthan
Abdul HasibBone CarvingDelhi
Bashir Ahmed BhatSozni Hand EmbroideryJammu & Kashmir
Gurumayum Shanti DeviArtistic TextilesManipur
Mahamaya SikdarKantha Hand EmbroideryWest Bengal

2019

The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2019. [12]

NameCraftState
Velayudham Sreenvasulu ReddyKalamkari Hand PaintingAndhra Pradesh
Suman SonthaliaWarli ArtDelhi
Chitara Chandrakant BhulabhaiMata Ni Pachedi KalamkariGujarat
Iqbal Hussain KhanPapier-mâchéJammu & Kashmir
M. RamamurthyWood CarvingKarnataka
Mohan Lal SharmaBrass wire inlay on Sheeshem Wood TarkashiRajasthan
Asharam MeghawalMiniature PaintingRajasthan
V. Panneer SelvamTanjore PaintingTamil Nadu
Chiranji Lal YadavBrass EngravingUttar Pradesh
Naseem BanoChikan Hand EmbroideryUttar Pradesh

References

  1. "Guidelines for selection of Handicraft Awards" (PDF). handicrafts.nic.in. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  2. "President to confer National Awards, Shilp Guru Awards and Sant Kabir Awards Tomorrow". presidentofindia.gov.in. 8 November 2012. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  3. "Vice President of India to confer Shilp Guru and National Awards to the Master Craftspersons on Monday, 28th November, 2022". pib.gov.in. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Shilp Guru and National Awards conferred to master craftspersons". pib.gov.in. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  5. "Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) - Shilp Guru Awardees 2008" (PDF). handicrafts.nic.in. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  6. 1 2 "Shilp Guru Awards (Handicrafts) Year 2009" (PDF). presidentofindia.nic.in. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 "List of Master Craftspersons selected for 'Shilp Guru' Award for the year 2012, 2013 and 2014" (PDF). handicrafts.nic.in. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  8. "List of Shilp Guru Award for the year 2015" (PDF). handicrafts.nic.in. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  9. "Final list of Shilp Guru awardees for the year 2016" (PDF). handicrafts.nic.in. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  10. "List of finally selected artisans for Handicraft Awards for the year 2017" (PDF). handicrafts.nic.in. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  11. "List of awardees selected for Handicraft Awards 2018" (PDF). handicrafts.gov.in. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  12. "List of selected Shilp Guru, National Awards and Design Innovations Awards for the year 2019 in handicrafts sector" (PDF). handicrafts.gov.in. Retrieved 2 December 2022.