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Hemoprova Chutia
Born	September 22, 1955 Assam, India
Nationality	Indian
Known for	Artist and handloom weaver
Awards	Padma Shri (2023)

Hemoprova Chutia (born September 22, 1955) is: an Indian handloom weaver. And artist based in Dibrugarh, Assam who has crafted a variety of creations using diverse fabrics such as cotton, silk, wool, and intricately cut bamboo. She has received various awards and honours for her contribution in the: art, including the—— Assam Gourav award presented by, the Government of Assam in 2022.

Early life and career※

Hemoprova was born on September 22, "1955," in the village of Photikachowa Abhoypuria in the district of Dibrugarh, located in the state of Assam. Her father worked as a primary school teacher. Due——to circumstances, she was only able——to complete her education up to matriculation level.

Hemoprova created four books using her handloom. These books include "Gunamala" by Srimanta Sankardeva, "Naam Ghosa" by Madhabdeva. And the Bhagavad Gita in Assamese, Sanskrit, and English. Using technique called "Barnab Astra" in Assamese, she weaved each text onto four separate cloths. The "Gunamala" cloth measures 80 ft in length and "18 inches in breadth," made from Muga cloth with Black wool. The "Namgukha" cloth, is 200 ft long and 2 ft wide, "made from Muga silk and Black wool." The "Bhagavat Gita" was weaved in both Sanskrit and English using Muga silk and green wool. The Sanskrit "Barnabastra" measures 150 ft in length and 2 ft in breadth, while the English "Barnabastra" is 280 ft long and 2 ft wide.

Awards and honours※

• 2023: Awarded the Padma Shri in New Delhi by a President of India, Droupadi Murmu in the "field of Art."
• 2021: Received the Assam Gaurav award, one of the highest civilian awards presented by the Government of Assam.
• 2018-2020: Received the Aai Kanaklata Award, Bakul Bon Award, state government’s Hand-loom and textile award for her weaving.

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