Abdul Kadar Khatri Explained

Abdul Kadar Khatri
Native Name Lang:	hi
Birth Date:	1 April 1961
Birth Place:	Bagh, Madhya Pradesh, India
Death Date:	^[1]
Death Place:	Bagh, Madhya Pradesh
Resting Place:	Bagh, Madhya Pradesh
Known For:	Bagh print^[2]
Spouse:	Rashida Bee (Twice State Award Winner)
Parents:	Ismail Sulemanji Khatri

Abdul Kadar Khatri (1961–2019) was an Indian master craftsman of traditional hand block printing known as Bagh Print.^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]} He was the son of Ismail Sulemanji Khatri, founder of Bagh print.^{[9] [10] [11]} He along with his father saved the tradition of Textile printing of Bagh from extinction and taken it to new heights. His artifacts have brought laurels to India and particular to Madhya Pradesh state from across the globe by showcasing his exceptional talent in Bagh Print in many countries.^{[2] [12] [13]} His family has been working in the trade of Traditional Bagh Hand Block print since the 7th century.

His work was appreciated by Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, Martand Singh, Laila Tyabji, and Ṛta Kapur Chishti.^{[14] [15] [16] [17]}

Abdul Kadar Khatri experimented incorporating modernity in the wood blocks and colours.

Early life

Abdul Kadar was born on 1 April 1961 to a Muslim family in Bagh, Madhya Pradesh, India. He was son of Ismail Sulemanji Khatri, founder of Bagh Print. Kadar was the eldest of five brothers and one sister in his family.^[18] His ancestors, the Khatri community, who comprise the 'chhipas' or printers, were originally from Larkana in Sindh (now in Pakistan), they came here about 400 years ago, and had since migrated to Marwad in Rajasthan and then to Manawar and they finally settled in Bagh. With them they brought the block printing technique. Kadar along with his father improved upon the red and black dyes previously used and developed new vegetable based dyes.^{[19] [20] [21]} His primary innovation was creating the Bagh Print on different types of cloth by printing on them.^[22]

Recognitions/honours

• National Award by Former President of India Pratibha Patil from Ministry of Textiles, Government of India at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, India in 2005.^{[23] [24] [25]}
• State Award by former Governor of Madhya Pradesh Kunwar Mahmud Ali Khan in 1991.
• International Award of Excellence for Handicrafts by UNESCO in 2018.^{[26] [27] [28] [29] [30]}
• Kala Nidhi Award by Haryana Tourism at Surajkund International Crafts Festival by Governor of Haryana Kaptan Singh Solanki and Governor of Chhattisgarh Balram Das Tandon in 2015.^[31]
• Certificate of Appreciation for Muscat Festival by Indian embassy in Muscat, Oman
• Certificate of Appreciation for International Sourcing Show Melbourne by Consulate General of India in Melbourne, Australia.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Madhya Pradesh: Rashida Be Khatri, a woman Bagh print artist wins national merit certificate . Free Press Journal.
2. News: Bagh artist Abdul Khatri bags UNESCO 2018 award in Qatar | Bhopal News - Times of India . The Times of India. 23 January 2019 .
3. News: The Bagh story... . Pushpa . Chari . 20 October 2011 . www.thehindu.com . The Hindu.
4. Web site: Muscat Festival 2009 - Abdul Kadar Khatri (Master Craftperson) Bagh Print Artist . 12 February 2009 . Internet Archive.
5. Web site: Details | Geographical Indications | Intellectual Property India . ipindiaservices.gov.in.
6. Web site: The Textile Trail.
7. Web site: List of National and State award . www.handicrafts.nic.in.
8. Web site: List of Craftspersons of Handloom for the Year 2017 / See List of Madhya Pradesh / S.no. 56 .
9. Web site: Bagh Printing- Madhya Pradesh. process & history . Leonore . Alaniz . 4 July 2016.
10. Web site: ठप्पा छपाई के जनक इस्माइल खत्री को शिल्प गुरु पुरस्कार . www.madhyamat.com.
11. Web site: Mrignaynee . Internet Archive.
12. Web site: Glimpses Of Indian Craftmanship . 2011 . Internet Archive.
13. Web site: Chaap THE Imprints of Crafts . 2013 . Internet Archive.
14. Web site: Hast Karigar Art & Crafts Exhibition in Mumbai, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya . Whats Hot.
15. Web site: 29th Surajkund crafts fair ends . 16 February 2015 . www.indiatvnews.com.
16. Web site: Mumbai hosts Rhymes and Rhythms of Life . 11 October 2016.
17. Web site: 29वां सूरजकुंड अंतरराष्ट्रीय शिल्प मेला संपन्न . 23 February 2015.
18. News: The Bagh story… . Pushpa . Chari . 20 October 2011 . www.thehindu.com . The Hindu.
19. Web site: Bagh Prints: A Lasting Imprint.
20. Web site: Bagh Printing: Traditional Block Printing From Madhya Pradesh . Team Utsav . Pedia . 10 April 2017 . Utsavpedia.
21. Web site: Thappa Chappai . gaatha.com.
22. Book: Chouhan, Kalam . Historical View on Block Printing Technique and its Used in Bagh Print . 2019 . www.arcjournals.org . International Journal of History and Cultural Studies (IJHCS).
23. Web site: National Awardees of Handicrafts Sector for the Year 2005 . Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) . handicrafts.nic.in . 1 . 29 July 2011 . 23 December 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131102142525/http://handicrafts.nic.in/awards/na2005.pdf . 2 November 2013.
24. News: Rare Kalamkari, Pattachitra handicrafts to go on display Wednesday | Mumbai News . The Times of India. 10 October 2016 .
25. Web site: List of Craftspersons / S.no. 88 .
26. Web site: (भोपाल) बाग प्रिंर्ट्स अब्दुल कादर खत्री यूनेस्को अर्न्तराष्ट्रीय पुरस्कार से सम्मानित . EMS India.
27. Web site: एक हजार ब्लॉक्स से छह माह में तैयार किया पंद्रह फीट लंबा जाजम . www.patrika.com. 19 January 2019 .
28. Web site: Bagh artisan Abdul Kadar Khatri bags UNESCO, world craft council award.
29. Web site: sach Express e-paper . www.dainiksachexpress.com.
30. Web site: बाग के खत्री का कतर में सम्मान . www.bhaskar.com . 23 January 2019.
31. Web site: Rajasthan Patrika Private Limited Indore epaper dated Thu, 19 Feb 15 . epaper.patrika.com.