The Shilp Guru is the highest honour in the Indian handicrafts sector awarded by Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. It is conferred annually upon 10 master craftspersons who have created an exceptional piece of craft work, showcased highest level of quality and skill in the traditional Indian handicrafts and passed on their skills to the next generation of artisans.[1]
| Shilp Guru | |
|---|---|
| Award for outstanding contribution to Indian handicrafts | |
| Awarded for | Indian handicrafts |
| Reward(s) | ₹2,00,000 |
| First awarded | 2002 |
| Last awarded | 2019 |
The awards were first introduced in 2002 where 10 eminent master craftpersons were honoured with Shilp Guru (master artisan) title by the President of India. It is presented along with Sant Kabir Awards and National Handicrafts Award to master craftspersons and master weavers, introduced in 1965.[2] Most recent awards were presented on 28 November 2022 by the Vice President of India to 30 master craftspersons for the year 2017, 2018 and 2019.[3] As of 2019[update], the award consists of ₹2 lakh (equivalent to ₹2.1 lakh or US$2,500 in 2023) prize money, a plaque, a gold coin, a shawl and a certificate.[4]
Awardees
2008
The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2008.[5]
| Name | Craft | State |
|---|---|---|
| Pradip Mukherjee | Phad Painting | Rajasthan |
| Jagdish Prashad | Art Metal Brass Engraving | Delhi |
| Mohammad Yousuf Bhat | Kani Woven Shawls | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Gokul Bihari Patnaik | Palm Leaf / Pattachitra | Odisha |
| Khalil Ahmad | Woollen Punja Durry | Uttar Pradesh |
| Mahesh Kumar Suman | Wooden Block making | Uttar Pradesh |
| Brahmdeo Ram Pandit | Pottery | Maharashtra |
| Machihan Sasa | Pottery | Manipur |
| Naorem Ongbi Neelamani Deviji | Pottery | Manipur |
| Rebakanta Mahanta | Wood and Bamboo Mask Making | Assam |
2009
The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2009.[6]
| Name | Craft | State |
|---|---|---|
| Govind Ram Jhara | Bell Metal Dhokra Casting | Chhattisgarh |
| Mohammad Ayyub | Wood Carving Block Making | Delhi |
| Rohit Kantilal Salvi | Patan Patola Double Ikat | Gujarat |
| Manubhai Chunilal Chitara | Kalamkari Matani Pachedi | Gujarat |
| Lalita Vakil | Chamba Embroidery | Himachal Pradesh |
| Ramakant Rupchand Suryawanshi | Bronze Casting | Maharashtra |
| Kailash Chandra Meher | Tassar Patta Painting | Odisha |
| Debendra Mishra | Stone Carving | Odisha |
| Mohammad Shareef | Wood & Bone Carving | Uttar Pradesh |
| Takdira Begum | Kantha Hand Embroidery | West Bengal |
2010
The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2010.[6]
| Name | Craft | State |
|---|---|---|
| Omkar Dhawan | Inlay Work on Bone / Wood | Delhi |
| Budhi Ram Prajapati | Terracotta | Haryana |
| Ghulam Rasool Khan | Sozni Embroidery | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Tsering Wangdus | Scroll / Thanka Painting | Leh, Ladakh |
| Ismail Sulemanji Khatri | Bagh Hand Block Print | Madhya Pradesh |
| Hari Har Maharana | Stone Carving | Odisha |
| Nand Kishore Verma | Miniature Painting | Rajasthan |
| Prabhu Dayal Yadav | Blue Pottery | Rajasthan |
| Hazi Mohammad Yusuf Dyer | Barik Bundi Bandhej | Rajasthan |
| Mobeen Husain | Brass Morori Work | Uttar Pradesh |
2012
The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2012.[7]
| Name | Craft | State |
|---|---|---|
| Har Kishan | Terracotta | Delhi |
| Kailash Soni | Enamelling on Gold & Silver Jewellery | Rajasthan |
| O. P. Malhotra | Shawl as Artware | Himachal Pradesh |
| Rasheed Ahmed Quadri | Bidriware | Karnataka |
| T. Venkatesa Raja | Thanjavur Painting | Tamil Nadu |
| Saila Moharana | Pattachitra | Odisha |
| Dhruba Sil | Wood Carving | West Bengal |
| Krishna Das Paul | Cane & Bamboo | Tripura |
2013
The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2013.[7]
| Name | Craft | State |
|---|---|---|
| Bhasar Bhura Khoyala | Leather work | Gujarat |
| Abdul Aziz Bazaz | Walnut Wood Carving | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Anita Choudapurkar | Kasuti Embroidery | Karnataka |
| Prabha Mallesh | Mysore style | Karnataka |
| Dina Bandhu Mohapatra | Palmleaf & Pattachitra Painting | Odisha |
| Kova Naneshwar | Brass Dokra Craft | Telangana |
| Reva Shankar Sharma | Miniature Painting | Rajasthan |
| Rafiquddin | Marble Inlay | Uttar Pradesh |
2014
The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2014.[7]
| Name | Craft | State |
|---|---|---|
| Banamali Mahapatra | Pattachitra Painting | Odisha |
| Hema Shekar | Tie & Dye and Batik painting | Karnataka |
| Kailash Chand Sharma | Miniature Painting | Rajasthan |
| Ram Swaroop Sharma | Wire inlay and wood inlay | Rajasthan |
| Badshah Miyan | Tie & Dye Lehariya with Natural Herbal | Rajasthan |
2015
The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2015.[8]
| Name | Craft | State |
|---|---|---|
| Khande Kullayappa | Leather Puppets | Andhra Pradesh |
| K. Siva Prasada Reddy | Kalamkari Painting | Andhra Pradesh |
| Irshad Hussain Farooqi | Calligraphy in wood carving | Delhi |
| Rajender Parshad Bondwal | Sandal Wood Carving | Haryana |
| Khatri Abdul Razak Mohmed | Ajrakh Hand Block Printing | Gujarat |
| Abdul Raouf | Bidri Craft | Karnataka |
| Girish Kumar Rajsoni | Thewa Craft | Rajasthan |
| Pravakar Maharana | Stone Carving | Odisha |
| Inder Singh Kudrat | Enamel of silver & Gold jewellery | Rajasthan |
| Hari Charan Das | Cane & Bamboo | Tripura |
2016
The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2016.[9]
| Name | Craft | State |
|---|---|---|
| Mohd. Matloob | Mugal Wood Carving, Engraving and Inlay | Delhi |
| Gulam Hyder Mirza | Paper Machie | J & K |
| Kalpataru Maharana | Stone Carving | Odisha |
| Rupan Matharu | Plastic Inlay on Wood | Punjab |
| Gopal Saini | Blue Pottery | Rajasthan |
| Arjun Prajapati | Terracotta | Rajasthan |
| Babu Lal Marotia | Miniature Painting | Rajasthan |
| Tripti Mukherjee | Kantha Hand Embroidery | West Bengal |
2017
The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2017.[10]
| Name | Craft | State |
|---|---|---|
| Vinod Kumar Jangir | Sandal wood carving | Rajasthan |
| Dilshad Hussain | Brass Engraving | Uttar Pradesh |
| V. K. Munuswamy | Terracotta | Puducherry |
| Zahiruddin | Khurja Blue Pottery | Uttar Pradesh |
| Tapan Chakraborty | Palm leaf engraving | West Bengal |
| Noorbanu Mohamad Khatri | Bandhani, Tie-Dye | Gujarat |
| K. R. Mohanan | Wood Carving | Kerala |
| Amita Sachdeva | Stone Dust Painting | Delhi |
| Mohan Lal Soni | Miniature Painting | Rajasthan |
| Mohammed Yusuf Khatri | Hand Block Bagh print | Madhya Pradesh |
2018
The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2018.[11][4]
| Name | Craft | State |
|---|---|---|
| Bijay Kumar Parida | Palm leaf engraving | Odisha |
| Maheswar Parida | Stone Carving | Odisha |
| Kondra Gangadhar | Stone Carving | Andhra Pradesh |
| Ashish Malakar | Sholapith | West Bengal |
| Chanchal Chakravarty | Metal | Delhi |
| Gopal Prasad Sharma | Miniature Painting | Rajasthan |
| Abdul Hasib | Bone Carving | Delhi |
| Bashir Ahmed Bhat | Sozni Hand Embroidery | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Gurumayum Shanti Devi | Artistic Textiles | Manipur |
| Mahamaya Sikdar | Kantha Hand Embroidery | West Bengal |
2019
The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2019.[12]
| Name | Craft | State |
|---|---|---|
| Velayudham Sreenvasulu Reddy | Kalamkari Hand Painting | Andhra Pradesh |
| Suman Sonthalia | Warli Art | Delhi |
| Chitara Chandrakant Bhulabhai | Mata Ni Pachedi Kalamkari | Gujarat |
| Iqbal Hussain Khan | Papier-mâché | Jammu & Kashmir |
| M. Ramamurthy | Wood Carving | Karnataka |
| Mohan Lal Sharma | Brass wire inlay on Sheeshem Wood Tarkashi | Rajasthan |
| Asharam Meghawal | Miniature Painting | Rajasthan |
| V. Panneer Selvam | Tanjore Painting | Tamil Nadu |
| Chiranji Lal Yadav | Brass Engraving | Uttar Pradesh |
| Naseem Bano | Chikan Hand Embroidery | Uttar Pradesh |