Lalita Vakil is an Indian embroidery artist, known for her contributions to the preservation and promotion of Chamba Rumal, a traditional form of handkerchief embroidery from Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh.
Lalita Vakil | |
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 Vakil in 2022 | |
| Born | Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Known for | Chamba Rumal embroidery |
| Awards | Padma Shri (2022) Nari Shakti Puraskar (2018) |
Vakil was awarded the Padma Shri in 2022 by the Government of India for her contributions to the field of arts.[1][2] She was also honoured with the Nari Shakti Puraskar in 2018.[3]
Life
editVakil was married at the age of fifteen. It was her father-in-law who recognized her talent for creating designs for Chamba Rumal and encouraged her to train local girls and women in this craft.[4]
Career
editFor the past fifty years, Vakil has been working to promote and preserve Chamba Rumal.[5] She has travelled extensively in India and abroad to exhibit her work and conduct workshops on this traditional form of embroidery.[3]
Vakil has frequently experimented with Chamba Rumal designs. She was the first woman to introduce silk into the embroidery to create larger pieces of the handkerchief.[4] Additionally, she has developed designs for saris, shawls, dupattas, and stoles, as well as multi-panel sets.[6]
Awards and recognition
edit- 2009: Shilp Guru[7]
- 2017: Nari Shakti Puraskar[3]
- 2022: Padma Shri[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Padma Awardees 2022" (PDF). Padma Awards.
- ^ "चंबा रुमाल को पहचान दिलाने वाली को पद्मश्री:ललिता वकील को 3 बार मिल चुका राष्ट्रपति अवार्ड, कलाकार होने के साथ-साथ जरूरतमंदों की मददगार भी हैं". Dainik Bhaskar. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ a b c "Nari Shakti Puraskar 2018" (PDF). Ministry of Women and Child Development.
- ^ a b Sharma, Ashwani (2022-01-26). "Padma Shri Recipient Lalita Vakil Devoted Her Life To 'Chamba Rumal'". Outlook India. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ "Chamba artist Lalita Vakil honoured with Padma Shri". The Tribune. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ "How Lalita Vakil's championing of the dying art of Chamba Rumal earned her the Padma Shri". News9 Live. 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ "Shilp Guru Awards (Handicrafts) Year 2009" (PDF). President Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 2022-04-06.