Sudarshan Sahoo
Sudarshan Sahoo (born 11 March 1939) is an Indian sculpture artist from Puri, Odisha. He was awarded India's second highest civilian award Padma Vibhushan in 2021 and India's fourth highest civilian award Padma Shri in 1988. Sahoo established Sudarshan Crafts Museum, Puri in 1977 and Sudarshan Art & Crafts Village, Bhubaneswar in 1991 with the help of the Government of Odisha.
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- Name
- Sudarshan Sahoo
- Born
- 11 March 1939
- Occupation
- Sculptor
- Birthplace
- Puri, Orissa Province, British India
- Spouse
- Annapurna Sahoo
- Awards
- Padma Vibhushan Padma Shri Shilp Guru
- Nationality
- India · British Raj · Dominion of India
- Honours
- Padma Shri in arts · Padma Vibhushan
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Sudarshan Sahoo (born 11 March 1939) is an Indian sculpture artist from Puri, Odisha. He was awarded India's second highest civilian award Padma Vibhushan in 2021 and India's fourth highest civilian award Padma Shri in 1988. Sahoo established Sudarshan Crafts Museum, Puri in 1977 and Sudarshan Art & Crafts Village, Bhubaneswar in 1991 with the help of the Government of Odisha.
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• Name — Sudarshan Sahoo • Born — 11 March 1939 • Occupation — Sculptor • Birthplace — Puri, Orissa Province, British India • Years Active — 1952–present • Spouse — Annapurna Sahoo • Children — Purnima, Ravi Narayan, Surya Narayan, Pushpalata • Awards — Padma Vibhushan Padma Shri Shilp Guru • Website — sudarshancrafts.com
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Sudarshan Sahoo born at Puri.
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He received the National Award for stone carving in 1981, India's fourth highest civilian award Padma Shri in 1988, Shilp Guru award in 2003, Odisha Lalit Kala Academy's Dharmapada award in 2012 and India's second highest civilian award Padma Vibhushan in 2021.
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Sudarshan Sahoo is recorded as having received Padma Shri in arts and Padma Vibhushan.
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