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Kanhai Chitrakar was born in [[Vrindavan]], in [[Mathura district]], in the Indian state of [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name="PBCnet" /> His career started as an art director for the renowned filmmaker [[Guru Dutt]], but later he returned to Vrindavan where he set up his studio, working in Kanhai art.<ref name="DNA India" /> The studio have since grown to become ''Kanhai Art Works'' where he and his two sons, [[Krishn Kanhai]] and [[Govind Kanhai]], worked producing art works. Krishna is a recipient of the [[Padma Shri]] award and Gobind has received the Uttar Pradesh State Ratna Award.<ref name="My Chronicles">{{cite web | url=http://mychronicles2007.blogspot.ae/2007/11/golden-legacy.html | title=My Chronicles | date=28 November 2007 | access-date=30 December 2014}}</ref>
Kanhai Chitrakar was born in [[Vrindavan]], in [[Mathura district]], in the Indian state of [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name="PBCnet" /> His career started as an art director for the renowned filmmaker [[Guru Dutt]], but later he returned to Vrindavan where he set up his studio, working in Kanhai art.<ref name="DNA India" /> The studio have since grown to become ''Kanhai Art Works'' where he and his two sons, [[Krishn Kanhai]] and [[Govind Kanhai]], worked producing art works. Krishna is a recipient of the [[Padma Shri]] award and Gobind has received the Uttar Pradesh State Ratna Award.<ref name="My Chronicles">{{cite web | url=http://mychronicles2007.blogspot.ae/2007/11/golden-legacy.html | title=My Chronicles | date=28 November 2007 | access-date=30 December 2014}}</ref>


A recipient of the AISCCON lifetime achievement award and the Uttar Pradesh Ratna award,<ref name="Vrindavan Today">{{cite web | url=http://news.vrindavantoday.org/2010/10/gurusharanananda-and-hudda-speak-at-aisccon-conference/ | title=Vrindavan Today | publisher=Vrindavan Today | date=2010 | access-date=30 December 2014}}</ref> Chitrakar was honored by the [[Government of India]], in 2000, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of [[Padma Shri]].<ref name="PBCnet" /><ref name="IBN Live" /><ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Padma Awards |date=2014 |access-date=11 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6U68ulwpb?url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 November 2014 }}</ref> He died on 14 August 2013.<ref name="IBN Live" />
A recipient of the AISCCON lifetime achievement award and the Uttar Pradesh Ratna award,<ref name="Vrindavan Today">{{cite web | url=http://news.vrindavantoday.org/2010/10/gurusharanananda-and-hudda-speak-at-aisccon-conference/ | title=Vrindavan Today | publisher=Vrindavan Today | date=2010 | access-date=30 December 2014}}</ref> Chitrakar was honored by the [[Government of India]], in 2000, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of [[Padma Shri]].<ref name="PBCnet" /><ref name="IBN Live" /><ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Padma Awards |date=2014 |access-date=11 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 October 2015 }}</ref> He died on 14 August 2013.<ref name="IBN Live" />


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Kanhai Chitrakar
Born
Died14 August 2013, Vrindavan
OccupationPainter
Children[Krishn Kanhai & govind.}
AwardsPadma Shri
AISCCON Lifetime Achievement Award<

Kanhai Chitrakar was an Indian artist and painter,[1][2][3] credited with the revival of the heritage painting discipline of Kanhai Art,[4] a method of painting where gold powder, gold leaves and gem stones are used.[5][6][7]

Kanhai Chitrakar was born in Vrindavan, in Mathura district, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[2] His career started as an art director for the renowned filmmaker Guru Dutt, but later he returned to Vrindavan where he set up his studio, working in Kanhai art.[6] The studio have since grown to become Kanhai Art Works where he and his two sons, Krishn Kanhai and Govind Kanhai, worked producing art works. Krishna is a recipient of the Padma Shri award and Gobind has received the Uttar Pradesh State Ratna Award.[8]

A recipient of the AISCCON lifetime achievement award and the Uttar Pradesh Ratna award,[9] Chitrakar was honored by the Government of India, in 2000, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.[2][4][10] He died on 14 August 2013.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Hare Krsna". Hare Krsna. 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "PBCnet". PBCnet. 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Hinduism Today". Hinduism Today. 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "IBN Live". IBN Live. 17 August 2013. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "India PR Wire". India PR Wire. 1 January 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "DNA India". DNA India. 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Hare Krsna 2". Hare Krsna. 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "My Chronicles". 28 November 2007. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  9. ↑ "Vrindavan Today". Vrindavan Today. 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  10. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Padma Awards. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.