Padma Shri awardee for handloom and Bababuti sarees, Kapil Dev Prasad passed away in Bihar.

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Padma Shri awardee for handloom and Bababuti sarees, Kapil Dev Prasad passed away in Bihar. Kapil Dev Prasad, resident of Basavan Bigha village of district headquarters Bihar Sharif, had given recognition to the art of handloom and Bababuti saree. He distributed the skills learned from his ancestors among the people and developed this art as a form of employment. In 2023, he was awarded the Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest honour.


      Bawan Booti is basically a kind of weaving art. It is called Bawan Booti because 52 similar motifs are stitched by hand on cotton or tasar cloth.

      The symbols of Buddhist religion and culture are used in very fine workmanship in the boots.

     

 

     


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