Kudrat Singh

Padma Shri Kudrat Singh Meenakar
Master Craftsman Jaipur
Padma Shri Kudrat Singh
Born (1924-04-24)24 April 1924
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Died 21 March 2002(2002-03-21)
In airplane on board, while coming back to India from Germany,.
Spouse Trilochan Devi Ji
Father Master Rawal Singh Craft Teacher at Maharaja School of Art and Crafts
Mother Kalawati Ji
Religion Hinduism and Sikhism


Kudrat Singh Meenakar (24 April 1924 – 21 March 2002) was an Indian jeweller who specialised in kundan meenakari. An artisan of Jaipur he was also known as Swarnkar, or Sunar.

Early Life and Education

He received training by his father under GURU SHISHYA PARAMPARA, India have long tradition of Guru-shishya tradition, where skills is pass on father to son or by other relatives belong to the same family or the same community, training the child while grooming, as family tradition. Kudrat singh later went to go study at Rajasthan School of Art and Crafts, Jaipur under the new British education system at Jaipur.

Origin

His family has origin as artisan Sikh family of Meenakari craft belonging caste of Mair caste.

Family History

His forefather where the founder Meenakari craft at Jaipur also his forefather where given the royal patronage by the Kacchwaha King of Amber, and Dhundhar Man Singh I,The Rulers of Amber – Jaipur were not only brave and courageous but also were very efficient administrators. As administrators they served very sincerely under different Mughal emperors and were duly acknowledged and rewarded.

Forefather of Kudrat Singh

During the 16th century his forefather where brought to Jaipore city which is now known as Jaipur city as capital of Rajasthan State, by the Kacchwaha King of Amber and Dhundhar Raja Man Singh I.

Kacchwaha King were even deputed as “Subedars” in different parts of North-West frontier and helped the emperors in running the administration smoothly. during this time kudrat Singh forefather brought to Jaipore and Amber which is now known as Jaipur city as capital of Rajasthan State,from somewhere near to Lahore city situated in west Punjab,.

Forefather of Kudrat Singh, workshop (karkhana)

Familiar tradition

Children of Kudrat Singh

Inder Singh Kudrat, National Award of master craft person he also continuing family tradition

Honours

Padma Shri

National Award

Internationally Recognized

He was awarded with National Award of master craft person by Government of Indiain 1965. He was awarded the Padma Shrias master craft person by Government of India in 1988.

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