Robxgr: Content refined for better accuracy

2026-01-01T14:52:06Z

Content refined for better accuracy

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:22, 1 January 2026
Line 2:		Line 2:
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=January 2020}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=January 2020}}
	{{Use Indian English\|date=January 2020}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=January 2020}}
	[[File:Rogan-art-Tree-of-Life-Abdul-Gafur-Khatri-29-12-2013.jpg\|thumb\|Rogan art with Tree of Life motif, by Abdul Gafur Khatri.]]		{{Infobox person
	'''Abdul Gafur Khatri''' is a [[Rogan printing\|~~Rogan~~]] artist from [[Kutch district]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]].		\| name = Abdul Gafur Khatri
			\| image =
			\| caption =
			\| birth_date = 28-04-1965
			\| birth_place = [[ Kutch district]], [[Gujarat]], India
			\| death_date =
			\| death_place =
			\| occupation = [[artist]]
			\| known_for = Rogan art with Tree of Life motif
			\| spouse =
			\| awards = [[Padma Shri]] award in 2019<br>National Award in 1997<br>State Award in 1988
			\| children =
			}}

			[[File:Rogan-art-Tree-of-Life-Abdul-Gafur-Khatri-29-12-2013.jpg\|thumb\|Rogan art with Tree of Life motif, Created by Abdul Gafur Khatri.in Nirona Village Kutch ]]

			'''Abdul Gafur Khatri Master''' is a [[Rogan printing\|rogan]] artist from the Nirona village of the [[Kutch district]] in [[Gujarat]], India.<ref>{{cite news \|title=These Rogan Artists From Gujarat Are Keeping Alive A 400-Year-Old Art, Meet Them Only On HistoryTV18 \|url=https://www.news18.com/news/lifestyle/these-rogal-artists-from-gujarat-are-keeping-alive-a-400-year-old-art-meet-them-only-on-historytv18-4758293.html \|work=News18 \|date=14 February 2022 \|language=en}}</ref>

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Khatri was born in a family of ~~Rogan~~ artists from [[Nirona]] village in Kutch. It was the ~~last~~ family of Rogan artists.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/this-family-in-kutch-is-the-last-surviving-custodian-of-the-rogan-fabric-painting-craft-that-has-origins-in-persia/article22480327.ece\|title=The last of eight generations of Rogan art in Kutch\|last=Rahman\|first=Azera Parveen\|date=2018-01-20\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2019-04-19\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In the 1980s, Khatri left Nirona and moved to Ahmedabad and then Mumbai for employment. Two years later, he returned and learned the art from his father and grandfather.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://kutchkhabar.com/vishesh/abdul-gafur-khatri-an-artist-of-rogan-honoured-by-padmashree-read-story-about-him-5989\|title=રોગાનના કલાવાહકને 'પદ્મશ્રી': જાણો 3 સદી જૂની રોગાનની વ્હાઈટ હાઉસ સુધીની સફર\|website=Kutchkhabar\|language=gu\|access-date=2019-04-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.megastores.com/artisans-and-producers/abdul-gafoor-khatri\|title=Megastores - Abdul Gafoor Khatri\|website=www.megastores.com\|access-date=2019-04-19}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/the-6-padma-shri-awardees-gujarat-5567459/\|title=The 6 Padma\|last=Sharma\|first=Ritu\|date=2019-02-04\|publisher=The Indian Express\|language=en-IN\|access-date=2019-04-19}}</ref> Rogan painting saw a resurgence due to his efforts. In addition, Khatri and his family began training girls in the art which had previously been practised only by males~~. Four of his ten Rogan-practicing family members have been awarded with national or state awards~~. In 2014, Indian Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] visited the [[White House\|U.S. White House]], and gave [[President Obama]] two rogan paintings, including a [[tree of life]], which were painted by Khatri.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/PM-Modi-gives-Obama-rare-Rogan-paintings-made-by-Gujarat-based-Muslim-family/articleshow/44251860.cms\|title=PM Modi gives Obama rare Rogan paintings made by Gujarat-based Muslim family\|last1=Parashar\|first1=Sachin\|date=3 October 2014\|website=The Times of India\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709210449/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/PM-Modi-gives-Obama-rare-Rogan-paintings-made-by-Gujarat-based-Muslim-family/articleshow/44251860.cms\|archive-date=9 July 2015\|url-status=live\|access-date=21 August 2017}}</ref>		Abdulgafur Khatri was born in a family of rogan artists from Nirona village in Kutch. It was the one of khatri family of Rogan artists.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/this-family-in-kutch-is-the-last-surviving-custodian-of-the-rogan-fabric-painting-craft-that-has-origins-in-persia/article22480327.ece\|title=The last of eight generations of Rogan art in Kutch\|last=Rahman\|first=Azera Parveen\|date=2018-01-20\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2019-04-19\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In the 1980s, Abdulgafur Khatri left Nirona and moved to Ahmedabad and then Mumbai for employment. Two years later, he returned and learned the art from his father and grandfather.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://kutchkhabar.com/vishesh/abdul-gafur-khatri-an-artist-of-rogan-honoured-by-padmashree-read-story-about-him-5989\|title=રોગાનના કલાવાહકને 'પદ્મશ્રી': જાણો 3 સદી જૂની રોગાનની વ્હાઈટ હાઉસ સુધીની સફર\|website=Kutchkhabar\|language=gu\|access-date=2019-04-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.megastores.com/artisans-and-producers/abdul-gafoor-khatri\|title=Megastores - Abdul Gafoor Khatri\|website=www.megastores.com\|access-date=2019-04-19}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/the-6-padma-shri-awardees-gujarat-5567459/\|title=The 6 Padma\|last=Sharma\|first=Ritu\|date=2019-02-04\|publisher=The Indian Express\|language=en-IN\|access-date=2019-04-19}}</ref> Rogan painting saw a resurgence due to his efforts. In addition, Abdulgafur Khatri and his family began training girls in the art which had previously been practised only by males. In 2014, Indian Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] visited the [[White House\|U.S. White House]], and gave [[President Obama]] two rogan paintings, including a [[tree of life]], which were painted by Abdulgafur Khatri and his younger brother [https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/art/ready-for-rogan/article2741704.ece Sumar Khatri] <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/PM-Modi-gives-Obama-rare-Rogan-paintings-made-by-Gujarat-based-Muslim-family/articleshow/44251860.cms\|title=PM Modi gives Obama rare Rogan paintings made by Gujarat-based Muslim family\|last1=Parashar\|first1=Sachin\|date=3 October 2014\|website=The Times of India\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709210449/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/PM-Modi-gives-Obama-rare-Rogan-paintings-made-by-Gujarat-based-Muslim-family/articleshow/44251860.cms\|archive-date=9 July 2015\|url-status=live\|access-date=21 August 2017}}</ref>

	==Awards==		==Awards==
	Khatri was awarded the State Award in ~~1988 and~~ the National Award in 1997.<ref name=":0" /> He was also awarded the [[Padma Shri]], the fourth highest civilian award by the [[Government of India~~]],~~ in 2019.<ref name=":0" />		Abdulgafur Khatri was awarded the National Merit certificates in 1988, the State Award in 1989, the National Award in 1997,<ref name=":0" /> and the State Certificate BY CM of Gujarat in 2013. He was also awarded the [[Padma Shri]], the fourth highest civilian award by the Government of India in 2019,<ref name=":0" /> and the Gujarat Tourism and Travel Excellence Award in 2021.

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

			==External links==
			* [https://roganartnirona.com/story.html Abdul Gafur Khatri]
	{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Art}}		{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Art}}

>Nizil Shah: Reverted 1 edit by Eshannema14 (talk): Unexplained change

2021-05-09T06:13:05Z

Reverted 1 edit by Eshannema14 (talk): Unexplained change

New page

{{short description|Rogan artist from Kutch, Gujarat, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}
[[File:Rogan-art-Tree-of-Life-Abdul-Gafur-Khatri-29-12-2013.jpg|thumb|Rogan art with Tree of Life motif, by Abdul Gafur Khatri.]]
'''Abdul Gafur Khatri''' is a [[Rogan printing|Rogan]] artist from [[Kutch district]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]].

==Biography==
Khatri was born in a family of Rogan artists from [[Nirona]] village in Kutch. It was the last family of Rogan artists.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/this-family-in-kutch-is-the-last-surviving-custodian-of-the-rogan-fabric-painting-craft-that-has-origins-in-persia/article22480327.ece|title=The last of eight generations of Rogan art in Kutch|last=Rahman|first=Azera Parveen|date=2018-01-20|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-04-19|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In the 1980s, Khatri left Nirona and moved to Ahmedabad and then Mumbai for employment. Two years later, he returned and learned the art from his father and grandfather.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kutchkhabar.com/vishesh/abdul-gafur-khatri-an-artist-of-rogan-honoured-by-padmashree-read-story-about-him-5989|title=રોગાનના કલાવાહકને 'પદ્મશ્રી': જાણો 3 સદી જૂની રોગાનની વ્હાઈટ હાઉસ સુધીની સફર|website=Kutchkhabar|language=gu|access-date=2019-04-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.megastores.com/artisans-and-producers/abdul-gafoor-khatri|title=Megastores - Abdul Gafoor Khatri|website=www.megastores.com|access-date=2019-04-19}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/the-6-padma-shri-awardees-gujarat-5567459/|title=The 6 Padma|last=Sharma|first=Ritu|date=2019-02-04|publisher=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-04-19}}</ref> Rogan painting saw a resurgence due to his efforts. In addition, Khatri and his family began training girls in the art which had previously been practised only by males. Four of his ten Rogan-practicing family members have been awarded with national or state awards. In 2014, Indian Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] visited the [[White House|U.S. White House]], and gave [[President Obama]] two rogan paintings, including a [[tree of life]], which were painted by Khatri.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/PM-Modi-gives-Obama-rare-Rogan-paintings-made-by-Gujarat-based-Muslim-family/articleshow/44251860.cms|title=PM Modi gives Obama rare Rogan paintings made by Gujarat-based Muslim family|last1=Parashar|first1=Sachin|date=3 October 2014|website=The Times of India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709210449/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/PM-Modi-gives-Obama-rare-Rogan-paintings-made-by-Gujarat-based-Muslim-family/articleshow/44251860.cms|archive-date=9 July 2015|url-status=live|access-date=21 August 2017}}</ref>

==Awards==
Khatri was awarded the State Award in 1988 and the National Award in 1997.<ref name=":0" /> He was also awarded the [[Padma Shri]], the fourth highest civilian award by the [[Government of India]], in 2019.<ref name=":0" />

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Art}}

[[Category:People from Kutch district]]
[[Category:Indian artisans]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts]]

Abdul Gafur Khatri - Revision history

Robxgr: Content refined for better accuracy

>Nizil Shah: Reverted 1 edit by Eshannema14 (talk): Unexplained change