Jadunath Supakar

Summary

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]

Jadunath Supakar
Born(1931-02-10)10 February 1931
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

References edit

  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.