Kapil Dev Prasad
Bawan buti handloom weaver from Bihar, India
About Kapil Dev Prasad
Kapil Dev Prasad was an Indian textile worker.
Kapil Dev Prasad is a weaver from Bihar, India. He is known for popularising the Buddhist art of weaving ‘bawan buti’ (52 motifs) on sarees, bedsheets and curtains.
Life and career Kapil Dev Prasad was born in 1954. His family occupation involved the handloom. He comes from a small village named Basman Bigha village which is located 3 kilometres east-north of Bihar Sharif, Nalanda district headquarters in Bihar.
In 2023, he was awarded the Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest honour.
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Bawan buti handloom weaver from Bihar, India
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