Hemoprova Chutia (born September 22, 1955[1]) is an Indian handloom weaver and artist based in Dibrugarh, Assam who has crafted a variety of creations using diverse fabrics such as cotton, silk, wool, and intricately cut bamboo.[2] She has received various awards and honours for her contribution in the art, including the Assam Gourav award presented by the Government of Assam in 2022.[3][4]
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| Born | September 22, 1955[1] Assam, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Artist and handloom weaver |
| Awards | Padma Shri (2023) |
Early life and career
editHemoprova was born on September 22, 1955, in the village of Photikachowa Abhoypuria in the district of Dibrugarh, located in the state of Assam. Her father worked as a primary school teacher. Due to circumstances, she was only able to complete her education up to matriculation level.[5]
Hemoprova created four books using her handloom. These books include "Gunamala" by Srimanta Sankardeva, "Naam Ghosa" by Madhabdeva, and the Bhagavad Gita in Assamese, Sanskrit, and English. Using a technique called "Barnab Astra" in Assamese, she weaved each text onto four separate cloths. The "Gunamala" cloth measures 80 ft in length and 18 inches in breadth, made from Muga cloth with Black wool. The "Namgukha" cloth, is 200 ft long and 2 ft wide, made from Muga silk and Black wool. The "Bhagavat Gita" was weaved in both Sanskrit and English using Muga silk and green wool. The Sanskrit "Barnabastra" measures 150 ft in length and 2 ft in breadth, while the English "Barnabastra" is 280 ft long and 2 ft wide.[5][6]
Awards and honours
edit- 2023: Awarded the Padma Shri in New Delhi by a President of India, Droupadi Murmu in the field of Art.[7][8][9]
- 2021: Received the Assam Gaurav award, one of the highest civilian awards presented by the Government of Assam.[10]
- 2018-2020: Received the Aai Kanaklata Award, Bakul Bon Award, state government’s Hand-loom and textile award for her weaving.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b "Padma Awards 2023" (PDF). Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 5 April 2023. p. 12. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ Desk, Sentinel Digital (26 January 2023). "Hemoprova Chutia Weaves Her Way to Padma Shri". www.sentinelassam.com.
{{cite news}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "Three Persons From Assam To Be Conferred With Padma Shri Award". www.guwahatiplus.com.
- ^ "Assam's Hemoprava Chutia and Ramkuiwangbe Newme Receive Padma Shri Award - News Live". newslivetv. 6 April 2023.
- ^ a b "President Droupadi Murmu presents Padma Shri to Hemoprova Chutia and Ramkuiwangbe Jeme Newme - NE India Broadcast". NeindiaBroadCast. 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Hemoprova Chutia: Weaving Through All Odds". femina.in.
- ^ Desk, Sentinel Digital (6 April 2023). "Padma awards conferred to Hemoprova Chutia and Dr Ramkuiwangbe Jeme Newme - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com.
{{cite news}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "Assam's Hemoprava Chutia, Hem Chandra Goswami and Ramkuiwangbe Newme conferred with Padma Shri Award". India Today NE. 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Authors Sudha Murty, S.L. Bhyrappa, Kamlesh D Patel among others conferred Padma Bhushan 2023". The Times of India.
- ^ "ASSAM GAURAV AWARD 2021: CONTRIBUTION OF ALL THE AWARDEES | Guwahati Live". www.guwahatilive.com. 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Meet Padma Shri awardees from NorthEast". India Today NE. 26 January 2023.