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{{Short description|Indian weaver artist}}
'''Lavjibhai Parmar''' is an Indian weaver artist who is a master of weaving called [[Tangaliya Shawl|Tanglia]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-27 |title=Artisan Details on INDEXT-C, A Gujarat Government Organization |url=https://craftofgujarat.gujarat.gov.in/ArtisanDetails?id=177}}</ref> In 2025, the [[Government of India]] awarded him the [[Padma Shri]] for his contribution in the field of arts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ministry of Home Affairs Press Note: Padma Awards |url=https://www.padmaawards.gov.in/Document/pdf/notifications/PadmaAwards/2025.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250126163202/https://www.padmaawards.gov.in/Document/pdf/notifications/PadmaAwards/2025.pdf |archive-date=2025-01-26 |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=www.padmaawards.gov.in |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Chauhan |first=Neeraj |title=102-year-old freedom fighter from Goa among 30 unsung Padma Shri award winners |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/102yearold-freedom-fighter-from-goa-among-30-unsung-padma-shri-award-winners-101737821211779.html |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref> He belongs to the Dangsia community.<ref name="GF">{{Cite web |title=Padma Awards-2025 : ગુજરાતનાં સુરેશ સોની, લવજીભાઈ પરમારને પદ્મશ્રી એવોર્ડ, જાણો તેમના વિશે |url=https://www.gujaratfirst.com/gandhinagar/padma-awards-2025-suresh-soni-lovejibhai-parmar-of-gujarat-awarded-padma-shri/194570/ |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=Gujarat First |language=gu}}</ref>

==Work==
Lavjibhai is recognized for their expertise of [[Tangaliya Shawl|Tanglia]] art. He has been awarded the Padma Shri for persevering, promoting, and mentoring the younger generations in the 700-year-old traditional art of weaving.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-01-25 |title=2025 Padma Shri awards honour unsung heroes of Indian culture and social progress |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/2025-padma-shri-awards-honour-unsung-heroes-of-indian-culture-and-social-progress/articleshow/117561127.cms |access-date=2025-01-27 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> To ensure continuity onto this legacy, they established the Common Facility Centre, in which training is provided with technical and market support for trainees. 20-25 weavers are currently employed and opened livelihood avenues for others. To revive interest in this art form, they organized exhibitions and collaborated with vendors across India. <ref name="GF"/>

He is known as "Tangaliyano Tranhar (the savior of Tanglia). He has devoted more than 4 decades to this art.<ref name="GS">{{Cite web |title=ગુજરાતના લવજીભાઈ પરમાર અને સુરેશ સોનીને પદ્મ શ્રી એવોર્ડ એનાયત કરાશે, જાણો કયા ક્ષેત્રે આપ્યું યોગદાન |url=https://www.gujaratsamachar.com/news/gujarat/padma-awards-2025-sabarkantha-suresh-soni-and-surendranagar-parmar-lavjibhai |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=www.gujaratsamachar.com |language=gu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-27 |title=લુપ્તપ્રાય ટાંગલિયા કળાને જીવતી રાખવા બદલ, વઢવાણના લવજીભાઈ પરમારને મળશે 'પદ્મશ્રી' |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/gu/!state/lavjibhai-parmar-of-dangshiya-community-to-receive-padma-shri-award-for-his-contribution-to-the-art-of-hand-weaving-tanglia-gujarat-news-gjs25012601413}}</ref>

In earlier times Tanglia was woven from sheep wool. As its consumption decreased, Lovejibhai's team made Tanglia in cotton. In which he made cushion covers, sarees, dresses.<ref name="GS"/>

==Tanglia weaving==
In earlier times Tangalia woven garments made from sheep wool were used by shepherds, [[Rabari]] and Ahir communities. A Scheduled Tribe called Dangsia of Gujarat weaves this cloth. This 700-year-old art belongs to [[Surendranagar district]] of Saurashtra. Handloom garments such as Ramraj, Charmalia, Dhunsla and Lobdi are produced in Dedadara, Vastdi and Vadla villages.<ref name="GS"/>

[[Tangaliya Shawl]] has also got a geo tag.<ref name=toi>{{cite web | title = Tangaliya gets GI status | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Tangaliya-gets-GI-status/articleshow/5234269.cms |date=November 16, 2009 |accessdate = 2014-04-12 | work = The Times of India }}</ref>

==Awards==
* 1990 - National Award for Contribution to the Arts <ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-27 |title=National Award Winners |url=https://craftofgujarat.gujarat.gov.in/AwardWinners?Name=National}}</ref>
* 2019 - Sant Kabir Award<ref>{{Cite web |title=State wise -Consolidated Handloom Awardee List upto 2019 |url=https://handlooms.nic.in/assets/img/award_details/State%20wise%20-Consolidated%20Handloom%20Awardee%20List%20upto%202019.pdf}}</ref>
* In 2025, the Government of India awarded him the [[Padma Shri]] for his contribution in the field of arts.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-01-25 |title=2025 Padma Shri awards honour unsung heroes of Indian culture and social progress |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/2025-padma-shri-awards-honour-unsung-heroes-of-indian-culture-and-social-progress/articleshow/117561127.cms |access-date=2025-01-27 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

==References==
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