Jadunath Supakar
Born(1931-02-10)10 February 1931
Sambalpur, Odisha, India
Occupation(s)Artist
Textile designer
ChildrenMukta Panda, Prakash Chandra Supakar, Puspa Panda, Snigdha Dash, Bibhas Chandra Supakar, Sribhash Chandra Supakar
AwardsPadma Shri
Odisha Lalit Kala Academy Award

Jadunath Supakar (born 10 February 1931, date of death unknown) was an Indian artist and textile designer.[1] He was born on 10 February 1931[2][3] in Sambalpur in the Indian state of Odisha and was known for his contributions for the popularization of handloom industry of Varanasi.[4] He was a recipient of the Odisha Lalit Kala Academy Award[5] and his creations have been exhibited in several countries.[6] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1985.[7] His son, Sribhash Chandra Supakar, is also a textile designer and a national award winner.[8] Supakar is deceased.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Banarasi brilliance dazzles Delhi". The Hindu. 26 September 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  2. ^ The Padma Achievers 2016. Disha Experts. 2017. p. 77. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  3. ^ "WorldCat profile". WorldCat. 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Weaving the state of his dreams". Hindustan Times. 28 January 2011. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Odisha Lalita Kala Academy Award Winners" (PDF). Government of Odisha. 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Page 87 - Art Journal April 2012". India Art Festival. 2015. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  8. ^ "Weaving the state of his dreams". 2015. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  9. ^ "A look at Tilfi's 'An Artist's Legacy'". The Telegraph Online. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2023.


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