Jadunath Supakar
He was born on 10 February 1931 in Sambalpur in the Indian state of Odisha and was known for his contributions for the popularization of handloom industry of Varanasi. He was a recipient of the Odisha Lalit Kala Academy Award and his creations have been exhibited in several countries. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest Indian civilian honour, the Padma Shri, in 1985.
Jadunath Supakar
- Name
- Jadunath Supakar
- Born
- 10 February 1931
- Birthplace
- Sambalpur, Odisha, India
- Occupation
- Artist Textile designer
- Awards
- Padma Shri Odisha Lalit Kala Academy Award
- Nationality
- India · British Raj · Dominion of India
- Honours
- Padma Shri in trade and industry
- Languages
- Odia
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Jadunath Supakar appears in the authority records of the Getty Union List of Artist Names as a painter (born 1931).
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Jadunath Supakar was born in 1931.
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His son, Sribhash Chandra Supakar, is also a textile designer and a national award winner. Supakar is deceased.
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• Name — Jadunath Supakar • Born — 10 February 1931 • Birthplace — Sambalpur, Odisha, India • Occupation — Artist Textile designer • Children — Mukta Panda, Prakash Chandra Supakar, Puspa Panda, Snigdha Dash, Bibhas Chandra Supakar, Sribhash Chandra Supakar • Awards — Padma Shri Odisha Lalit Kala Academy Award
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- 1.Banarasi brilliance dazzles Delhi. The Hindu. 26 September 2009.
- 2.Disha Experts. The Padma Achievers 2016. 77. 2017.
- 3.WorldCat. WorldCat profile. 2015.
- 4.Hindustan Times. Weaving the state of his dreams. 28 January 2011.
- 5.Government of Odisha. Odisha Lalita Kala Academy Award Winners. 2015.
- 6.India Art Festival. Page 87 - Art Journal April 2012. 2015.
- 7.Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Padma Awards. 2015.
- 8.Weaving the state of his dreams. Hindustan Times. 2015.
- 9.The Telegraph Online. A look at Tilfi's 'An Artist's Legacy'. 22 March 2022.
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