Kapil Dev Prasad

Indian weaver

Kapil Dev Prasad is a weaver from Bihar, India. He is known for popularising the Buddhist art of weaving ‘bawan buti’ (52 motifs) on sarees, bedsheets and curtains.[1]

Life and career

Kapil Dev Prasad was born in 1954. His family occupation involved the handloom. He comes from a small village named Basman Bigha village which is located 3 kilometres east-north of Bihar Sharif, Nalanda district headquarters in Bihar.[2]

In 2023, he was awarded the Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest honour.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Padma awardee hopeful of 'bawan buti' revival". Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  2. ^ ""Overwhelmed With This Honour": Bihar Handloom Artist On Padma Award". Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Back Padma awards 2023 unsung heroes: From 'India's gift to world' to 'Hero of Heraka'". Retrieved 29 January 2023.
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Recipients of Padma Shri in Art
1950s
  • Omkarnath Thakur (1955)
  • Sthanam Narasimha Rao (1956)
  • Sudhir Khastgir (1957)
  • Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu (1957)
  • Debaki Bose (1958)
  • Shambhu Maharaj (1958)
  • Nargis (1958)
  • Satyajit Ray (1958)
  • Devika Rani (1958)
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s


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