Fayaz Ahmad Jan

Fayaz Ahmad Jan is an Indian paper mache artisan, who was awarded the Padma Shri (2019), the fourth highest civilian award in India for his work in artcraft and paper mache.[1][2] Fayaz has participated in various workshops, held in the United States, Brazil, France, Sweden, Italy, Singapore, Oman, Dubai, Iran and Kyrgyzstan. He hails from Hassanabad of Srinagar district, Kashmir.[3]

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References
  1. "List of Padma Awardees 2019" (PDF). Padmaawards.gov.in. Government of India.
  2. "Kashmir artist Fayaz Ahmad Jan conferred Padam Shri". Daily Excelsior. 28 January 2019.
  3. "Kashmir valley basks in Padma glory". New Indian Express. 28 January 2019.


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