Subhadra Devi

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Subhadra Devi is a Mithilia artist from Bihar and known for Madhubani Painting and patron of Mithila Kala Vikas Samiti. She is awarded India's fourth highest civilian award the Padma Shri in 2023. [1] [2]

Personal life

She was born in 1941 in Madhubani, Bihar. Her exact date of birth is unknown. a resident of Salempur village in Madhubani district, learnt artwork of papier-mâché in her childhood by watching others. [3]

She remained active in artwork from 1970 to till now. [4] Her art work "Kṛṣṇa and Radha in a banana grove" is displayed in the British museum. [5]

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References

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  3. News8Plus (2023-01-26). "Madhubani's 82-year-old Subhadra gets Padma Shri, in childhood she learned papier-mâché art by watching others, now famous abroad - News8Plus-Realtime Updates On Breaking News & Headlines" . Retrieved 2023-01-29.
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