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flag Tripti Mukherjee, a West Bengal kantha stitch artist, received India’s Padma Shri for preserving traditional embroidery and training 20,000 women.

flag Kantha stitch artist Tripti Mukherjee from Birbhum, West Bengal, has been awarded the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian honor, for her decades-long dedication to preserving traditional hand embroidery. flag She credited her parents, especially her mother, for teaching her the craft and emphasized her ongoing work training at least 20,000 women in the region. flag The award was announced on the eve of Republic Day, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulating all recipients for their contributions to society.

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