Recognition is a powerful incentive to protect traditional craft. CCI encourages artisans to continue their traditional craft by recognizing excellence in work and their contribution to the community. The Kamala Awards were started in 2000 to honour artisans for excellence in craftsmanship, and for an artisan’s contribution to the craft community.
Kamala Award for Excellence in Crafts
The Crafts Council of India is proud to honour Shri. N. Ganesh with the Kamala Award for Excellence in Craftsmanship for the year 2019.
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Awardee, 2019
Shri.N.Ganesh (Traditional Bronze Sculpture) Bengaluru
Kamala Award for Excellence in Crafts
The Crafts Council of India is proud to honour Shri. Kartikbhai Chauhan with the Kamala Award for Excellence in Craftsmanship for the year 2019.
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Awardee, 2019
Shri.Kartik Chauhan (Applique Craft Work) Ahmedabad
Kamala Award for Contribution to Crafts
The Crafts Council of India is proud to honour Shri. Haji Ebrahim Khatri with the Kamala Award for Contribution to Craft for the year 2019.
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Awardee, 2019
Shri.Haji Ebrahim Khatri (Traditional Bagh Prints) Bagh
Kamala Award for Revival of Languishing Crafts
The Crafts Council of India has great pleasure in conferring the Kamala Award for Revival of Languishing Crafts on Shri.S.P.Mookkaiya for the year 2019.
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Awardee, 2019
Shri.S.P.Mookkaiya (Chettinad Egg Plaster Work) Karaikudi
Shanta Prasad Award for Excellence in Handloom Weaving
For his exceptional skills and proficiency in the art of weaving Jamdaani, The Crafts Council of India has great pleasure in honouring Shri. Biren Kumar Basak with the Shanta Prasad Award for the year 2019.
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Awardee, 2019
Shri.Biren Kumar Basak (Jamdani Weaving) Nadia
Young Artisan Award
The Crafts Council of India takes great pleasure in conferring the ‘Young Artisan Award’ on Shri. Mohit Jangid for the year 2019.
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Awardee, 2019
Shri.Mohit Jangid (Sandalwood Miniature Carving) Jaipur
Young Artisan Award
The Crafts Council of India is privileged to confer on Shri. Prasanta Maharana the ‘Young Artisan Award’ for the year 2019.
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Awardee, 2019
Shri.Prasanta Maharana (Pattachitra Artwork) Puri
Kamala Samman 2018
The Crafts Council of India has great pleasure in honouring Smt. Kasturi Gupta Menon with the Kamala Samman for the year 2018.
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Awardee, 2018
Smt. Kasturi Gupta Menon
Young Artisan Award sponsored by the Kaivalam Foundation
The Crafts Council of India takes pleasure in bestowing the ‘Young Artisan Award’ sponsored by the Kaivalam Foundation on Shri. Adil Khatri.
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Awardee, 2018
Shri. Adil Khatri
Kamala Award for Outstanding Contribution for Preservation of Indian Art, Craft & Tradition
The Crafts Council of India is privileged to confer on Shri. R. Selvanathan Sthapati an Award for Outstanding Contribution towards the Preservation of Indian Art, Craft and Tradition.
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Awardee, 2018
Shri. R. Selvanathan Sthapati
Kamala Award for Excellence in Craftsmanship 2018
The Crafts Council of India is honoured to bestow on Shri. T.K. Bharani the Kamala Award for Excellence in Craftsmanship for the year 2018.
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Awardee, 2018
Shri. T.K. Bharani
Kamala Award for Excellence in Craftsmanship 2018
The Crafts Council of India is proud to honour Smt. Ambika Devi with the Kamala Award for Excellence in Craftsmanship for the year 2018.
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Awardee, 2018
Smt. Ambika Devi
Shanta Prasad Award for Excellence in Craft 2018
For his exceptional skills and proficiency in the art of weaving Keni shawls, the Crafts Council of India has great pleasure in honouring Shri. Farooq Ahmad Mir with the Shanta Prasad Award for the year 2018.
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Awardee, 2018
Shri. Farooq Ahmad Mir
Kamala Award for Contribution to Craft 2018
The Crafts Council of India is privileged to confer on Shri. Dayalal Atmaram Kudecha the Kamala Award for Contribution to Craft for the year 2018.
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Awardee, 2018
Shri. Dayalal Atmaram Kudecha
The Kamala Award for Contribution to Crafts 2017
The Crafts Council of India is privileged to confer on Shri. Ranganatha Rao the Kamala Award for Contribution to Crafts for the year 2017
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Awardee, 2017
Shri. M.R.Ranganatha Rao
The Shanta Prasad Award for Excellence in Craft 2017
The Crafts Council of India has great pleasure in honouring Shri. Kabiraj Nayak with the Shanta Prasad Award for the year 2017.
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Awardee, 2017
Shri. Kabiraj Nayak
The Kamala Award for Excellence in Craftsmanship 2017
The Crafts Council of India is proud to honour Shri. Arun Pal with the Kamala Award for Excellence in Craftsmanship for the year 2017.
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Awardee, 2017
Shri. Arun Pal
The Kamala Samman 2017
The Crafts Council of India has great pleasure in honouring Smt. Kethavath Lakshmi with the Kamala Samman for the year 2017.
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Awardee, 2017
Smt. Kethavath Lakshmi
The Kamala Samman Award
The Kamala Samman Award honours a senior person for his/her dedicated work done over many years in the field so as to significantly benefit craftspeople and transform their lives.
Awardee, 2016
Shri. Om Prakash Jain
The Kamala Award for Excellence in Crafts
The Kamala Award for Excellence in Crafts recognizes the high level of proficiency and skill achieved by a craftsperson in his/her work over the years.
Awardee, 2016
Smt. Anuradha Kuli
The Kamala Award for Contribution to Crafts
The Kamala Award for Contribution to Crafts honours a senior artisan for his/her contribution to the development of traditional crafts and for the training of younger people in the field.
Awardee, 2016
Shri. Subhendru Bikash Roy
The Shanta Prasad Award for Excellence in Crafts
The Shanta Prasad Award for Excellence in Handloom Weaving honours an artisan for proficiency in traditional handloom weaving. This award was instituted in memory of late Smt. Shanta Prasad, a senior member, CCI.
Awardee, 2016
Smt. Savitri Devi
The Kamala Samman Award
The Kamala Samman Award honours a senior person for his/her dedicated work done over many years in the field so as to significantly benefit craftspeople and transform their lives.
Awardee, 2015
Smt. Laila Tyapji
The Kamala Award for Excellence in Crafts
The Kamala Award for Excellence in Crafts recognizes the high level of proficiency and skill achieved by a craftsperson in his work over the years.
Awardee, 2015
Shri. Rajesh T Acharya
The Kamala Award for Contribution to Crafts
The Kamala Award for Contribution to Crafts honours a senior artisan for his/her contribution to the development of traditional crafts and for the training of younger people in the field.
Awardees, 2015
Sri. P.L. Bhanumurthi, Sri. Chinthakindi Mallesham
The Shanta Prasad Award for Excellence in Crafts
The Shanta Prasad Award for Excellence in Handloom Weaving honours an artisan for proficiency in traditional handloom weaving. This award was instituted in memory of late Smt. Shanta Prasad, a senior member, CCI.
Awardee, 2015
Smt. Jamini Payeng