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'''Hem Chandra Goswami''' is an Indian mask-making artist from [[Assam]]'s [[Majuli district]].<ref>{{cite news |title=The Masketeers of Majuli |url=https://www.indiaperspectives.gov.in/en_US/the-masketeers-of-majuli/ |work=India Perspectives |date=4 November 2019}}</ref> He received the India’s fourth-highest civilian award [[Padma Shri]] in 2023 for his contributions in the field of art.<ref>{{cite news |title=Revival of Assam’s traditional masks gets Hem Chandra Goswami Padma award |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/revival-of-assam-s-traditional-masks-gets-hem-chandra-goswami-padma-award-101674719287523.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=26 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |
'''Hem Chandra Goswami''' is an Indian mask-making artist from [[Assam]]'s [[Majuli district]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=sahu |first1=Bharti |title=मास्टर मास्क निर्माता हेम चंद्र गोस्वामी को पद्म श्री के लिए नामित किया गया |url=https://jantaserishta.com/local/assam/master-mask-maker-hem-chandra-goswami-named-for-padma-shri-1972696 |work=jantaserishta.com |date=26 January 2023 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The Masketeers of Majuli |url=https://www.indiaperspectives.gov.in/en_US/the-masketeers-of-majuli/ |work=India Perspectives |date=4 November 2019}}</ref> He received the India’s fourth-highest civilian award [[Padma Shri]] in 2023 for his contributions in the field of art.<ref>{{cite news |title=Revival of Assam’s traditional masks gets Hem Chandra Goswami Padma award |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/revival-of-assam-s-traditional-masks-gets-hem-chandra-goswami-padma-award-101674719287523.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=26 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Early life and career== |
==Early life and career== |
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Revision as of 12:14, 10 April 2023
Hem Chandra Goswami is an Indian mask-making artist from Assam's Majuli district.[1][2] He received the India’s fourth-highest civilian award Padma Shri in 2023 for his contributions in the field of art.[3]
Early life and career
Goswami was born on March 1st, 1958. He completed his HSLC Examination from a local High School and went on to pursue a bachelor's degree in Arts and Crafts from the Arts and Crafts Society of Guwahati, Assam.[4]
At the tender age of 10, he embarked on his training in the art form established by Srimata Shankardev. Under the guidance of his father, Rudrakanta Deva Goswami, a Sattriya artist and mask maker, he honed his craft from a young age.[5][6]
Goswami has given lectures about the history of split bamboo masks at various institutions throughout the country, including Dibrugarh University, Tezpur University, Vivekananda Kendra: Guwahati, Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre for the Arts in New Delhi, and Visva-Bharati in Santiniketan.[4]
References
- ^ sahu, Bharti (26 January 2023). "मास्टर मास्क निर्माता हेम चंद्र गोस्वामी को पद्म श्री के लिए नामित किया गया". jantaserishta.com (in Hindi).
- ^ "The Masketeers of Majuli". India Perspectives. 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Revival of Assam's traditional masks gets Hem Chandra Goswami Padma award". Hindustan Times. 26 January 2023.
- ^ a b "President of India conferred Padma Shri to Hem Chandra Goswami in field of Art from Assam - NE India Broadcast". NeindiaBroadCast. 22 March 2023.
- ^ Desk, Sentinel Digital (26 January 2023). "Master Mask Maker Hem Chandra Goswami Named for Padma Shri". www.sentinelassam.com.
{{cite news}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ Ravi, S. (22 August 2019). "Meet Hem Chandra Goswami, a master mask-maker from Majuli". The Hindu.