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	'''Badri Lal Chitrakar''' (~~born~~ February 1920) is an Indian painter. He was presented with the National ~~award~~ in 1987 and [[Shilp Guru]] award on 9 September 2006. He lived and worked for most of his life in [[Bhilwara]] town in [[Rajasthan]] ~~state~~ in [[India~~]].~~		'''Badri Lal Chitrakar''' (February 1920 – 2018) was an Indian traditional painter and dealer in antiquities. He was presented with the National Award in 1987, and the [[Shilp Guru]] award on 9 September 2006. He lived and worked for most of his life in [[Bhilwara]], a town in [[Rajasthan]].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2013-10-16 \|title=Badri Lal Chitrakar Bhilwarawala: The master art forger \|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-and-the-arts/story/19820515-badri-lal-chitrakar-bhilwarawala-the-master-art-forger-771797-2013-10-16 \|access-date=2025-01-17 \|website=India Today \|language=en}}</ref>

	==~~History~~==		==Life and career==
	He was born in February 1920 and was an acclaimed master in Indian traditional paintings. He has guided a number of students nationally and internationally and has trained all his sons (notably Late Gyan Prakash Soni, Sharad Soni, Trilok Prakash Soni-also a national award winner for 2014) and his grand children like Manish Soni and Kuldeepak soni.		He was born in February 1920 and was an acclaimed master in Indian traditional paintings. He has guided a number of students nationally and internationally and has trained all his sons (notably Late Gyan Prakash Soni, Sharad Soni, Trilok Prakash Soni-also a national award winner for 2014) and his grand children like Manish Soni and Kuldeepak soni.

	~~Badri Lal Chitrakar~~ was a dealer in Indian antiquities and is known for his mastery in restoration of paintings. ~~Some~~ of his ~~remarkable~~ works ~~include~~ a portrait of Maharana Bhupal Singh of Mewar made on an ivory slab for which he was honoured with the National Award by Ministry of Textiles, Government of India in 1987 ~~and a~~ thousand drawings of Lord Ganesha where each Ganesha conveys the meaning and mood of thousand different Ganesha names as mentioned in old Indian scriptures.		He was also a dealer in Indian antiquities, and was known for his mastery in restoration of paintings. One of his works includes a portrait of Maharana Bhupal Singh of Mewar, made on an ivory slab, for which he was honoured with the National Award by Ministry of Textiles, by the Government of India in 1987. Another includes the thousand drawings of Lord Ganesha, where each Ganesha conveys the meaning and mood of a thousand different Ganesha names, as mentioned in old Indian scriptures. His works are housed in a number of museums and private art collections across the world.
	His works are housed in a number of museums and private art collections across the world.

	==~~Other awards~~==		Chitrakar was credited with keeping traditional Indian art schools alive through his successors and students. He experimented with different materials, techniques of Indian art, and had an expertise in preparing pigments. He died in 2018.<ref>[https://badrilalchitrakar.com/about-us-2/ Badri Lal Chitrakar – About Us]</ref>
	He has been conferred following ~~other~~ awards:
	* [[Shilp Guru]] Award ~~- Nominated for year~~ 2004, ~~awarded on 9 September~~ 2006		==Awards==
	* National Award of Master ~~craftperson, Year~~ 1987		He has been conferred the following awards:
			* [[Shilp Guru]] Award – nominated, 2004 / winner, 2006
			* National Award of Master craftsperson – 1987
	* Pune Festival Award		* Pune Festival Award

	==~~Heritage of Indian art~~==		==References==
	His successors/students are now keeping traditional Indian art schools alive. He experimented with materials, techniques of Indian art had an expertise in preparing pigments. His knowledge on Indian painting, pigments and techniques was unmatchable.		{{reflist}}

	== External links ==		==External links==
	*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110725202334/http://www.craftscouncilindia.org/classifieds/chitrakar.html, Crafts Council of India (Link to Badri Lal Chitrakar details)]		*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110725202334/http://www.craftscouncilindia.org/classifieds/chitrakar.html, Crafts Council of India (Link to Badri Lal Chitrakar details)]
	*[https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/19820515-badri-lal-chitrakar-bhilwarawala-the-master-art-forger-771797-2013-10-16, An article from India Today magazine]

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'''Badri Lal Chitrakar''' (born February 1920) is an Indian painter. He was presented with the National award in 1987 and [[Shilp Guru]] award on 9 September 2006. He lived and worked for most of his life in [[Bhilwara]] town in [[Rajasthan]] state in [[India]].

==History==
He was born in February 1920 and was an acclaimed master in Indian traditional paintings. He has guided a number of students nationally and internationally and has trained all his sons (notably Late Gyan Prakash Soni, Sharad Soni, Trilok Prakash Soni-also a national award winner for 2014) and his grand children like Manish Soni and Kuldeepak soni.

Badri Lal Chitrakar was a dealer in Indian antiquities and is known for his mastery in restoration of paintings. Some of his remarkable works include a portrait of Maharana Bhupal Singh of Mewar made on an ivory slab for which he was honoured with the National Award by Ministry of Textiles, Government of India in 1987 and a thousand drawings of Lord Ganesha where each Ganesha conveys the meaning and mood of thousand different Ganesha names as mentioned in old Indian scriptures.
His works are housed in a number of museums and private art collections across the world.

==Other awards==
He has been conferred following other awards:
* [[Shilp Guru]] Award - Nominated for year 2004, awarded on 9 September 2006
* National Award of Master craftperson, Year 1987
* Pune Festival Award

==Heritage of Indian art==
His successors/students are now keeping traditional Indian art schools alive. He experimented with materials, techniques of Indian art had an expertise in preparing pigments. His knowledge on Indian painting, pigments and techniques was unmatchable.

== External links ==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110725202334/http://www.craftscouncilindia.org/classifieds/chitrakar.html, Crafts Council of India (Link to Badri Lal Chitrakar details)]
*[https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/19820515-badri-lal-chitrakar-bhilwarawala-the-master-art-forger-771797-2013-10-16, An article from India Today magazine]

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imported>Jkaharper at 22:59, 13 November 2020