Bagh print craftsman Farukh Khatri felicitated with State Award

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Bagh print craftsman Farukh Khatri was felicitated with State Award for his talent and innovations in Bagh print. He is awarded with Madhya Pradesh State Award for year 2017-18.

It is noteworthy that Farukh Suleman Khatri is well known for his artistic technique of Block Printing. Khatri is a 40 yeared Master artist of Bagh Print.

It is to be noted thay Madhya Pradesh Handloom Development Corporation selected three artists from across the State and Farukh Khatri is one of them from Dhar district.

He is selected for his excellence in craft which was reflected in his Jute table cover master piece with Innovative brick wall pattern.

Bagh Print is a hand block Printing technique done using Natural colours and traditional processes Which now will be widely seen on Jute fabric.

Farukh Khatri is nephew of a known Bagh craftspersom Ibrahim Khatri.

Not only this, but the same title was won by Fartukh's uncle Ibrahim Khatri, aunt Mariyam Bi and elder brother Ismail Khatri in years 1988, 1996 anf 1999 respectively.

Farukh Khatri practices the Craft in Dhark. Farukh Khatri was a part of National level exhibition Master Creation organised by Ministry of textiles, Government of India in 2019.

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