Mahesh Raj Soni Explained

Mahesh Raj Soni
Birth Place:	Pratapgarh, Rajasthan, India
Death Date:	25 February 2019
Occupation:	Craftsman
Known For:	Thewa art
Awards:	Padma Shri

Mahesh Raj Soni is an Indian craftsman specialising in the traditional art of Thewa,^{[1] [2] [3]} a Rajasthani jewellery making tradition using glass and gold leaves and is one of the surviving exponents of the art form which has roots in Pratapgarh, Rajasthan.^[4] He is a member of Rajasthan Thewa Kala Sansthan^[5] and has featured in the Limca Book of World Records in its 2011 edition.^{[6] [7] [8]} Soni, who is a cancer survivor,^[9] was honoured by the Government of India in 2015 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.^[10]

See also

• Thewa

Notes and References

1. News: Padma Shri award is an honour for me, says Thewa Art expert Mahesh Rajsoni . News18 . en . 26 January 2015 . 18 October 2018.
2. Web site: YouTube video . YouTube . 26 January 2015 . 5 March 2015.
3. Web site: Rajasthan's 'Thawa Art' gets rare honour . IBN Live . 16 June 2014 . 5 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160122232817/http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/rajasthans-thawa-art-gets-rare-honour-695521.html . 22 January 2016.
4. Web site: Artisan Gilt . Artisan Gilt . 2015 . 5 March 2015.
5. Web site: India Mart . India Mart . 2015 . 5 March 2015.
6. Web site: Gaurav Porwal . Gaurav Porwal . 2015 . 5 March 2015.
7. Web site: India jewel Mart . India jewel Mart . 2015 . 5 March 2015.
8. Web site: Economy Lead . Economy Lead . 29 January 2015 . 5 March 2015.
9. Web site: DNA . DNA Syndication . 19 February 2015 . 5 March 2015.
10. Web site: Padma Awards . Padma Awards . 2015 . 16 February 2015 . dead . https://archive.today/20150125195346/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=114952 . 25 January 2015 .