Sudarshan Sahoo (born 11 March 1939) is an

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sculpture artist from

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in Odisha. He was awarded India's second highest civilian award Padma Vibhushan in 2021 and India's fourth highest civilian award

Padma Shri Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, ...

in 1988. Sahoo established Sudarshan Crafts Museum,

in 1977 and Sudarshan Art & Crafts Village,

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in 1991 with the help of the Government of Odisha.

Awards and recognition

He received the National Award for stone carving in 1981, India's fourth highest civilian award

in 1988,

Shilp Guru The Shilp Guru is the highest honour in the Indian handicrafts sector awarded by Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. It is conferred annually upon 10 master craftspersons who have created an exception ...

award in 2003, Odisha Lalit Kala Academy's Dharmapada award in 2012 and India's second highest civilian award Padma Vibhushan in 2021.

References

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