Kunja Bihari Meher Explained

Kunja Bihari Meher
Birth Place:Bargarh district, Odisha, India
Death Place:Barapali, India
Occupation:Weaver
Master craftsman
Known For:Nata Sankirtana
Awards:Padma Shri
National Award for Handicrafts

Kunja Bihari Meher (1928 – 30 June 2008) was an Indian master craftsman and weaver from Odisha.[1] Born in the Bargarh district,[2] he is known for the Ikkat tradition (tie and dye) of weaving, found in the Sambalpuri sarees of Odisha,[3] and is credited with the development of Sambalpuri handloom industry.[4] He was awarded the fourth highest civilian award of the Padma Shri by the Government of India, in 1998.[5] He posthumously won the National Award for Handicrafts of the National Centre for Textile Design in 2009.[6] His son, Surendra Meher, is also a known weaver.[7] Meher died in Barapali on 30 June 2008.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet the Weavers and Dyers of Ikat . Strand of Silk . 2015 . October 27, 2015 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061259/http://strandofsilk.com/journey-map/gujarat/ikat/producer%20communities . dead .
  2. Web site: ECourts . ECourts . 2015 . October 27, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151016160924/http://ecourts.gov.in/sites/default/files/History%20of%20Bargarh%20District.pdf . 16 October 2015 . dead .
  3. Web site: Surendra Kumar Meher . Paramparik Karigar . 2015 . October 27, 2015.
  4. Web site: Sambalpuri Sari: Living tradition . Meri News . 20 November 2008 . October 27, 2015 . 22 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160122080126/http://www.merinews.com/article/sambalpuri-sari-living-tradition/149757.shtml . dead .
  5. Web site: Padma Awards . Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India . 2015 . July 21, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf . October 15, 2015 .
  6. Web site: National Awards for the year 2009 . National Centre for Textile Design . 2015 . October 27, 2015 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304124451/http://www.designdiary.nic.in/awards/national_award2009.asp . dead .
  7. Web site: Sant Kabir Award-2013 . Handloom Corporation of India . 2015 . October 27, 2015.
  8. News: Veteran dye artist Kunja Meher passes away . 15 November 2023 . One India . 30 June 2008.

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