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Jayanta Meher

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Jayanta Kumar Meher
Born (1986-06-13) June 13, 1986 (age 38)
Sonepur, Odisha
NationalityIndia Indian
Alma materSambalpur University[1]
OccupationArtist (Painter)
Parent(s)Kailash Chandra Meher, Laxmi Meher

Jayanta Meher, born on 13 June 1986), is a young Artist of Odisha Pattachitra painting. He was born in Sonepur and lives in Bolangir, Odisha.[2][better source needed]

Early life and family

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Jayanta Meher is the younger son of famous artist Padmashree Kailash Chandra Meher. He learned painting from his parents. All members of his family are well-known artists.[3][4]

Career

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He was 10 years old when he started learning this craft. He won the Master Craftsman National Award in the year 2001. He participated in many exhibitions across India and abroad.[5][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Sambalpur University,Odisha". Archived from the original on 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
  2. ^ https://www.facebook.com/jmeher13 [user-generated source]
  3. ^ "List of National Awardees in respect of Handicrafts and Handlooms Sector". Handicrafts.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2013-09-29. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  4. ^ Awards Archived 2013-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Getting down to it: September 2011". Blog.brasstacksmadras.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-31. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  6. ^ "Jayanta Kumar Meher". Themecrafts.in. Archived from the original on 2013-07-02. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-05-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)