Ambika Devi

Ambika Devi is an Indian artist, who works in the Madhubani art tradition. In 2009, she received the National Handicrafts Award for her contributions to art.

Life Devi was born in Rasidpur village in Madhubani district, Bihar, and married into a family that was sustained by farming. She has stated that she initially painted at night, when work on the farm was completed, but later turned to painting as a career when she and her husband moved to Delhi. Her mother, Leela Devi, and her sister are also both award-winning Madhubani artists. Her initial paintings were in the traditional form, done with white paint made from powdered rice, on the walls and floors of her home. In addition to her own art, Devi teaches Madhubani techniques and art to students, running workshops for the Government of India. Her work was also exhibited at the Nantong International Contemporary Craft Biennale in 2014.

In 2009, she received the President of India's National Handicrafts Award for her contributions to art. In 2021, she was awarded the Sanmaan Award for excellence in handicrafts by the Crafts Council of Telangana.