Shilp Guru


Shilp Guru is an award conferred by Government of India every year to the master craftspersons in innovating different styles and designs of the traditional craftsmanship, to continue with the highest level of aesthetic character, quality and skill in the traditional Indian Handicrafts.
The Shilpguru awards were first introduced in 2002 where 10 eminent Master Craftpersons were honoured with "Shilp Guru" title by the President of India. The award is presented along with Sant Kabir Awards and National Awards to Master Craftspersons and master weavers, introduced in 1965.

Awardees

2008

The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2008.
Sirial No.NameStateField
1Shri Pradip MukherjeeRajasthanPhad Painting
2Shri Jagdish PrashadDelhiArt Metal Brass Engraving
3Mohammad Yousuf BhatJammu & KashmirKani Woven Shawls
4Shri Gokul Bihari PatnaikOdishaPalm Leaf / Pattachitra
5Shri Khalil AhmadUttar PradeshWoollen Punja Durry
6Shri Mahesh Kumar SumanUttar PradeshWooden Block making
7Shri Brahmdeo Ram PanditMaharashtraPottery
8Shri Machihan SasaManipurPottery
9Smt. Naorem Ongbi Neelamani DevijiManipurPottery
10Shri Reba Kanta MahantaAssamWood and Bamboo Mask Making

2009

The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2009.
Sirial No.NameStateField
1Shri Govind Ram JharaChhattisgarhBell Metal Dhokra Casting
2Shri Mohammad AyyubDelhiWood Carving Block Making
3Shri Rohit Kantilal SalviGujaratPatan Patola Double Ikat
4Shri Manubhai Chunilal ChitaraGujaratKalamkari Matani Pachedi
5Smt. Lalita VakilHimachal PradeshChamba Embroidery
6Shri Ramakant Rupchand SuryawanshiMaharashtraBronze Casting
7Shri Kailash Chandra MeherOdishaTassar Patta Painting
8Shri Debendra MishraOdishaStone Carving
9Shri Mohammad ShareefUttar PradeshWood & Bone Carving
10Smt. Takdira BegumWest BengalKantha Hand Embroidery

2010

The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2010.
Sirial No.NameStateField
1Shri Omkar DhawanDelhiInlay Work on Bone / Wood
2Shri Budhi Ram PrajapatiHaryanaTerracotta
3Shri Ghulam Rasool KhanJammu & KashmirSozni Embroidery
4Shri Tsering WangdusLeh Ladakh Scroll / Thanka Painting
5Shri Ismail Sulemanji KhatriMadhya PradeshBagh Hand Block Print
6Shri Hari Har MaharanaOdishaStone Carving
7Shri Nand Kishore VermaRajasthanMiniature Painting
8Shri Prabhu Dayal YadavRajasthanBlue Pottery
9Shri Hazi Mohammad Yusuf DyerRajasthanBarik Bundi Bandhej
10Shri Mobeen HusainUttar PradeshBrass Morori Work

2015

The following is the list of the recipients of the Shilp Guru in 2015.