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Jadunath Supakar was an
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artist and textile designer. He was born in 1931 in
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in the Indian state of
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and was known for his contributions for the popularization of handloom industry of
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. He was a recipient of the Odisha Lalit Kala Academy Award and his creations have been exhibited in several countries. The
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awarded him the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of
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in 1985. His son, Sribhash Chandra Supakar, is also a textile designer and a national award winner.


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1931 births Living people Indian male painters People from Sambalpur district Recipients of the Padma Shri in trade and industry Indian textile designers 20th-century Indian painters Painters from Odisha 20th-century Indian male artists {{India-artist-stub