Chaturbhuj Meher | |
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| Born | (1935-10-13)13 October 1935 (age 90) |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Known for | Tie-dyehandloom weaving |
| Awards | Padma Shri Odisha State Award Chinta O Chetana National Award Viswakarma Award Priyadarshini Award |
| Website | mehersonline |
Chaturbhuj Meher is anIndian weaver, considered one of the master weavers of theTie-dye handloom tradition ofOdisha.[1] Born on 13 October 1935 atSonepur inOdisha, he had formal education only up to school level but learned the traditional weaving craft to joinWeavers' Service Centre as a Weaver.[2]Vayan Vihar, a handloom factory andHandloom Research and Training Center, a research institute in Sonepur have been founded by him and he is known to have trained over 10,000 craftsmen.[2]
Aishwarya Rai, formerMiss World andBollywood actor is reported to have worn one of Meher'sSonepuri Sari creations on her wedding day, gifted by her mother-in-law,Jaya Bachchan.[3] He has twice been given the Odisha State Award, in 1991 and 1995, in addition to awards such as Chinta O Chetana National Award (1992), Viswakarma Rashtriya Puraskar (1997) and Priyadarshini Award (2005).[2] The Government of India awarded him the fourth-highest civilian honour of thePadma Shri, in 2005, for his contributions to the Indian handloom sector.[4]
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