Hem Chandra Goswami | |
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 The President, Smt. Droupadi Murmu presenting the Padma Shri Award to Shri Hem Chandra Goswami at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-I at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on March 22, 2023. | |
| Born | (1958-03-01)March 1, 1958 (age 67) Majuli district,Assam, India |
| Known for | Artist and mask-maker |
| Awards | Padma Shri (2023) |
Hem Chandra Goswami (born March 1, 1958) is an Indian mask-making artist fromAssam'sMajuli district.[1][2][3] He received the India’s fourth-highest civilian awardPadma Shri in 2023 for his contributions in the field of art.[4][5]
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Goswami was born on March 1, 1958. He completed his HSLC Examination from a local High School and went on to pursue a bachelor's degree inArts and Crafts from the Arts and Crafts Society of Guwahati,Assam.[6]
At the age of 10, he embarked on his training in the art form established by Srimata Shankardev. Under the guidance of his father, Rudrakanta Deva Goswami, a Sattriya artist and mask maker, he honed his craft from a young age.[7][8]
Goswami has given lectures about the history of split bamboo masks at various institutions throughout the country, includingDibrugarh University,Tezpur University, Vivekananda Kendra: Guwahati, Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre for the Arts inNew Delhi, andVisva-Bharati inSantiniketan.[6]
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