Krishn Kanhai

Krishn Kanhai,Artist
Born 21 August 1961
Vrindavan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
Occupation Painter
Known for conemproary lord krishna paintings,traditional radha krishna and portrait paintings.
Children siddharth kanhai,arjun kanhai
Parent(s) Kanhai Chitrakar
Awards Padma Shri
Rashtriya Kalidas Award,Yash Bharti,Brij Ratna,Achiever of the Millennium Award

Krishn Kanhai is an Indian artist and painter, specialising in Kanhai Art, a traditional method of painting using gold leaves and gem stones.[1][2] He was born in Vrindavan, in Mathura district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Learning the art from his father, Kanhai Chitrakar,[3] Krishn carry on the tradition from Kanhai Art Works, their base at Vrindavan.[1][4] He is a recipient of the Achiever of the Millennium in 1999.[5] The Government of India honoured him in 2004, with the award of PADMA SHRI , the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his contributions to painting and art.govt of M.P. honoured him RASHTRIYA KALIDAS AWARD for 2009-10 and Govt of U.P. also honoured him YASH BHARTI in 2015,[2][6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "IBN Live". IBN Live. 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Hare Krsna". Hare Krsna. 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Hinduism Today". Hinduism Today. 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  4. ↑ "DNA India". DNA India. 26 October 2007. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  5. ↑ "India PR Wire". India PR Wire. 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2014.


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