Pravakar Maharana Explained

Pravakar Maharana is an Indian sculptor and painter from Odisha. In 2018, he received the Padma Sri honour by the President of India for his contributions towards the preservation of traditional sculpture art of Odisha.[1] [2]

Early life

Maharana was born in the Indian state of Odisha. He had his schooling and childhood days in the village and had inclination towards drawings and paintings that tempted him to visit different temples in Konark, Bhubaneswar and Puri to draw sketches of different art forms from sculptures and paintings.[3] Maharana was a recipient of the Shilp Guru award in 2015.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Padma Awards 2018 announced . 2023-11-23 . pib.gov.in.
  2. Web site: Sculptor Pravakar Maharana was conferred the prestigious Padma Shri for 2018 by President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan - Photogallery . https://web.archive.org/web/20230805083529/https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/news/india/padma-awards-2018-know-the-recipients/pravakar-maharana/articleshow/63385948.cms . 5 August 2023 . 2023-11-20 . photogallery.indiatimes.com.
  3. Web site: PADMASHREE-MASTER SCULPTOR IN STONE CARVING . 2023-11-20 . sakoyafoundation.com.
  4. List of Shilp Guru Award for the year 2015 . 2023-11-23.

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