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Abdul Kadar Khatri

Abdul Kadar Khatri

Indian hand block printing master craftsman (1961–2019)


Abdul Kadar Khatri (1961–2019) was an Indian master craftsman of traditional hand block printing known as Bagh Print.[4][5][6][7][8][9] He was the son of Ismail Sulemanji Khatri, founder of Bagh print.[10][11][12] He along with his father saved the tradition of Textile printing of Bagh from extinction and taken it to new heights. His artifacts have brought laurels to India and particular to Madhya Pradesh state from across the globe by showcasing his exceptional talent in Bagh Print in many countries.[2][13][14] His family has been working in the trade of Traditional Bagh Hand Block print since the 7th century.[15]

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His work was appreciated by Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, Martand Singh, Laila Tyabji, and Ṛta Kapur Chishti.[16][17][18][19]

Abdul Kadar Khatri experimented incorporating modernity in the wood blocks and colours.[3]

Early life

Abdul Kadar was born on 1 April 1961 to a Muslim family in Bagh, Madhya Pradesh, India. He was son of Ismail Sulemanji Khatri, founder of Bagh Print. Kadar was the eldest of five brothers and one sister in his family.[15] His ancestors, the Khatri community, who comprise the 'chhipas' or printers, were originally from Larkana in Sindh (now in Pakistan), they came here about 400 years ago, and had since migrated to Marwad in Rajasthan and then to Manawar and they finally settled in Bagh. With them they brought the block printing technique. Kadar along with his father improved upon the red and black dyes previously used and developed new vegetable based dyes.[20][21][22] His primary innovation was creating the Bagh Print on different types of cloth by printing on them.[23]

Recognitions/honours


References

  1. "Madhya Pradesh: Rashida Be Khatri, a woman Bagh print artist wins national merit certificate". Free Press Journal.
  2. Chari, Pushpa (20 October 2011). "The Bagh story..." The Hindu via www.thehindu.com.
  3. "List of National and State award" (PDF). www.handicrafts.nic.in.
  4. "Mrignaynee" via Internet Archive.
  5. "Glimpses Of Indian Craftmanship". 2011 via Internet Archive.
  6. "Chaap THE Imprints of Crafts". 2013 via Internet Archive.
  7. Chari, Pushpa (20 October 2011). "The Bagh story…". The Hindu via www.thehindu.com.
  8. "29th Surajkund crafts fair ends". www.indiatvnews.com. 16 February 2015.
  9. Pedia, Team Utsav (10 April 2017). "Bagh Printing: Traditional Block Printing From Madhya Pradesh". Utsavpedia.
  10. Chouhan, Kalam (2019). Historical View on Block Printing Technique and its Used in Bagh Print (PDF) via International Journal of History and Cultural Studies (IJHCS). {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  11. "National Awardees of Handicrafts Sector for the Year 2005" (PDF). handicrafts.nic.in. Office of the Development Commissioner ( Handicrafts). 29 July 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  12. "sach Express e-paper" (PDF). www.dainiksachexpress.com.

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