Neelamani Devi

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Neelamani Devi
Born (1938-09-01) 1 September 1938 (age 85)
Thongjao Keithel Leikai,
Lions
Karmayogi Award

Neelamani Devi is an Indian craftswoman and master potter from

Mahabharata also featured her works on one of the episodes. The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2007, for her contributions to the art of pottery making.[3]

Biography

Neelamani Devi was born to Kharaibam Devasingh Singh and Kharaibam Ongbi Sanajaobi on 1 September 1938 at Thongjao Keithel Leikai,

Thoubal District in the northeast Indian state of Manipur and received the early lessons in pottery making from her mother.[2] She lost her parents during childhood, but with sponsorship from the Khadi and Gram Udyog Mandal, continued her studies at Somthal Pargana, Bihar and completed her training in 1960. Her career started as a demonstrator at the Directorate of Industries of the Government of Manipur, but left the job and returned to her village to start Pottery Training Cum Production Centre in 1966. There, she trained the local women in pottery making which is known to have helped them to earn their livelihoods.[2]

Devi has traveled in India and abroad with her works; she has been a member of the Indian delegation who participated in the Five Indian Artisans exhibition and demonstration at the

University of Goa.[8]

Devi received two awards in 1986, the National Award for Master Craftsman with a Certificate of Honour from the Government of India and Tulsi Samman Award from the Government of Madhya Pradesh.

Republic Day honours list for the civilian award of the Padma Shri.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Traditional Pottery Designed by Naorem Ongbi Neelamani Devi". E Pao. 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "Padmashree Awardee - 2007 in the field of Pottery". E Pao. 18 June 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "Ministry of Home Affairs, Blog report" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Profile on Yumpu". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Filmography of Aribam Syam Sharma". Official website. 2016. Archived from the original on 14 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
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  8. ^ "Indian Folk and Tribal Art Practices". University of Goa. 2016. Archived from the original on 23 April 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
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