Ram Kishore Chhipa

Ram Kishore Chhipa
Born(1957-07-20)20 July 1957
Bagru, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Other nameRamkishore Derawala [1]
OccupationsTextile artisan, Dabu printing specialist
Awards
  • Padma Shri (2009)
  • National Award (1987)
  • Kala Shri Award (1991)

Ram Kishore Chhipa (born 20 July 1957)[2] is an Indian textile artisan specializing in the traditional Dabu hand block printing technique from Bagru, Jaipur, Rajasthan. He is a Padma Shri awardee for his contributions to preserving and promoting this art form.[1]

Awards and recognition

  • Padma Shri (2009) for his contributions to art."Padma Awards 2009" (PDF).[3][4][5][6][7]
  • National Award (1987) from the Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)."Press Information Bureau Release".
  • Kala Shri Award (1991) from the Haryana Government[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Padma Awards". dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in.
  2. 1 2 "Ram Kishore Chhipa". handmadeinrajasthan.rajasthan.gov.in. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Padma award winners". Rediff.com. Rediff News. 26 January 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Aishwarya, Akshay among Padma award receivers". The Times of India. Times Internet. 31 March 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "List of Padma awardees". The New Indian Express. 26 January 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Dhoni, Bindra, AM Naik among Padma awardees". The Economic Times. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. 26 January 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "राजस्थान के इन पद्मश्री कलाकारों की कहानी". राजस्थान पत्रिका. Retrieved 24 May 2025.