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'''Godawari Dutta''' is an Indian painter, well known for [[Madhubani Painting]] and patron of [http://www.mithilaindia.in/ Mithila Kala Vikas Samiti]. She was awarded India's fourth highest civilian award the [[Padma Shri]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://padmaawards.gov.in/PDFS/2019AwardeesList.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Padma Awards, Government of India | access-date=25 January 2019}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Godawari Dutta was born in the mid-1920 in Bahadurpur village, [[Darbhanga district]], [[West Bengal]], India, she was taught painting by her mother, Subhadra Devi, who herself was an artist.
At only 10 years old Dutta lost her father. Together with her three siblings she was brought up by her mother.
Godavari Dutta got married in 1947 and she gave birth to a son whom she had to raise by herself.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/bihar/artist-to-chart-new-waters-in-book-octogenarian-comes-a-long-way-from-scared-girl-to-face-of-mithila-art/cid/199673| title=Artist to chart new waters, in book - Octogenarian comes a long way from scared girl to face of Mithila art | publisher=Telegraph India | access-date=25 January 2019}}</ref>

=== Social Commitment ===
Godawari Dutta founded the [http://www.mithilaindia.in/index.html Mithila Kala Viaks Samiti] on December 21, 1983, an NGO that aims fight poverty and to promote Madhubani Painting and by training women in the art, and provide a basic education.
The organization is engaged in designing and implementing programmes for disadvantaged communities.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mithilaindia.in/About.php | title=About us | publisher=Mithila Kala Vikas Samiti | access-date=30 July 2020}}</ref>

In doing so Dutta has involved village women in Mithila painting and helped them to be financially independent. She also formed a village committee to promote girls’ education.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.patnabeats.com/journey-godavari-dutta-behind-padma-shri/ | title=80 Years long journey of Godavari Dutta behind Padma Shri | publisher=Patna Beats | access-date=25 January 2019}}</ref>

== Work and Career ==
Dutta started at six years old with paintings on walls and started to use paper only in 1971. Dutta is well versed in the Kayashta style of Mithila paintings that favours black and white contrasts.<ref>{{cite web |
url=https://www.rougecoromandel.ch/fr/ROUGE-COROMANDEL/ROUGE--LA-LETTRE/ROUGE---LES-ARTICLES/AUTOMNE-2011/Les-Peintures-de-Style-Mithila-du-Bihar-Inde-du-Nord | title=Les peintures de style Mithila du Bihar (Inde du Nord) | access-date=29 July 2020}}</ref> Unlike other artists, she uses bamboo sticks to paint. Reoccurring themes of her art are the portrayal of characters from [[Ramayana]] and [[Mahabharata]], as well as events of daily life like marriage or dance.<br>
Godavari Dutta has trained teachers, as well as students under the government scheme “[http://ccrtindia.gov.in/ Center for cultural resources and training]”.

Dutta has been to Germany and Japan. In total she visited Japan seven times, where she stayed for six months a year.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/bihar/artist-to-chart-new-waters-in-book-octogenarian-comes-a-long-way-from-scared-girl-to-face-of-mithila-art/cid/199673| title=Artist to chart new waters, in book - Octogenarian comes a long way from scared girl to face of Mithila art | publisher=Telegraph India | access-date=25 January 2019}}</ref> A set of works which she created during that time is now owned by the [[Mithila Museum]] in [[Takomachi]], Japan,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://my.ebook5.net/u/f2COxB/ | title=Mithila Museum Catalogue | publisher=Mithila Museum, Ooike, Tokamachi-shi, Niigata Pref. 948, Japan | access-date=29 July 2020}}</ref> and in the [https://faam.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/ Fukuoka Asian Art Museum], Japan.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.city.iwaki.fukushima.jp/www/contents/1001000005280/files/23_nenpou_icam.pdf | title=いわき市立美術館年報平成 23 年度, p. 14 | access-date=29 July 2020}}</ref>

=== Awards ===

* National Award 1980
* [[Shilp Guru]] in 2006
* [[Padma Shri Award]] in 2019

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