Jadunath Supakar

Jadunath Supakar was an Indian artist and textile designer.[1] He was born in 1931[2] in Sambalpur in the Indian state of Odisha and was known for his contributions for the popularization of handloom industry of Varanasi.[3] He was a recipient of the Odisha Lalit Kala Academy Award[4] and his creations have been exhibited in several countries.[5] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1985.[6] His son, Sribhash Chandra Supakar, is also a textile designer and a national award winner.[7]

Jadunath Supakar
Born1931 (age 88–89)
Sambalpur, Odisha, India
OccupationArtist
Textile designer
ChildrenSribhash Chandra Supakar
AwardsPadma Shri
Odisha Lalit Kala Academy Award

References
  1. "Banarasi brilliance dazzles Delhi". The Hindu. 26 September 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  2. "WorldCat profile". WorldCat. 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  3. "Weaving the state of his dreams". Hindustan Times. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  4. "ODISHA LALITA KALA ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS" (PDF). Government of Odisha. 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  5. "Page 87 - Art Journal April 2012". India Art Festival. 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  6. "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  7. "Weaving the state of his dreams". High Beam. 2015. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2015.


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