Hashmat Ullah Khan Explained

Hashmat Ullah Khan, also spelled Hashmatullah Khan, (born in 1954 in Nawab Bazaar, Srinagar City, India) is a Kashmiri Kani shawl promoter and entrepreneur.[1] [2] [3] In 2009, he was conferred the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour,[4] for reviving the weaving of Kani shawls.[5] [6] [7]

Also in 2009, Khan was spokesman of the Kashmir Handicrafts Traders' Welfare Association.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Needless row, says Omar, Hashmatullah's Padma Shri legit. The Indian Express. 3 October 2015.
  2. Web site: Khans in shawl biz for 75 yrs. 29 January 2009. Daily News and Analysis. 3 October 2015.
  3. Web site: The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) - Nation - Padma award row. https://web.archive.org/web/20090203002431/http://telegraphindia.com/1090130/jsp/nation/story_10458593.jsp. dead. 3 February 2009. The Telegraph (Calcutta). 3 October 2015.
  4. Web site: Untitled Page.
  5. Web site: India's awards lose honorable luster. https://web.archive.org/web/20100207135305/http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/LB05Df02.html. unfit. 7 February 2010. Asia Times Online. 3 October 2015.
  6. News: Padma goof-up: Exporter passed off as J&K craftsman. The Times of India. 29 January 2009 . 3 October 2015.
  7. Web site: Fight For The Padma Brand. Tehelka. 14 February 2009. 3 October 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151003213837/http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main41.asp?filename=Ne140209fight_for.asp. 3 October 2015.
  8. Web site: Shahtoosh ban hits Kashmir weavers. Yusuf Jameel. The National (Abu Dhabi). 3 October 2015.

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