30 Shilp Guru Awards and 78 National Awards for the years 2017, 2018, and 2019 have been presented to master craftspersons, 36 of whom are women on 28th November 2022. 30 Shilp Gurus were selected for the years 2017, 2018, and 2019 out of whom 24 are male and 06 are female. The awards aim to give recognition for their excellence in craftsmanship and valuable contribution to the Indian Handicrafts and textiles sector.
Shilp Guru Awards
- The Shilp Guru Award is presented to legendary master craftspersons in recognition of excellent craftsmanship, and product excellence.
- In 2002, The Awards were started to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the resurgence of Handicrafts in India.
- The Shilp Guru Award consists of a gold coin, Rs.2.00 lakhs prize money, a Tamrapatra, a shawl, and a certificate.
National Awards
- The National Awards are presented for outstanding craftsmanship in different craft categories including Metal Engraving, Chikan Hand Embroidery, Khurja Blue Pottery, Mata Ni Pachedi Kalamkari, Bandhani, Tie & Dye, Hand Block Bagh Print, Warli Art, Stone Dust Painting, Sozni Hand Embroidery, Terracotta, Tanjore Painting, Sholapith, Kantha Hand Embroidery, Palm leaf Engraving, Brass wire inlay on wood, Wood Takashi, Madhubani Painting, Gold Leaf Painting, straw craft and so on.
- The Award contains Rs.1.00 lakh prize money, a Tamrapatra, a Shawl, and a certificate.
List of Shilp Guru Awardees for the Year 2017,2018 & 2019
| S.No | Year of Award | Name | Craft | State |
| 1 | 2017 | Smt.Amita Sachdeva | Stone Dust Painting | Delhi |
| 2 | 2017 | Smt.Noorbanu Mohamad Khatri | Bandhani, Tie & Dye | Gujarat |
| 3 | 2017 | Shri K.R.Mohanan | Wood Carving | Kerala |
| 4 | 2017 | Mohammed Yusuf Khatri | Hand Block Bagh Print | Madhya Pradesh |
| 5 | 2017 | Shri V.K.Munusamy | Terracotta | Puducherry |
| 6 | 2017 | Shri Vinod Kumar Jangid | Sandal Wood Carving | Rajasthan |
| 7 | 2017 | Shri Mohan Lal Soni | Miniature Painting | Rajasthan |
| 8 | 2017 | Shri Dilshad Husain | Brass Engraving | Uttar Pradesh |
| 9 | 2017 | Shri Zahiruddin | Khurja Blue Pottery | Uttar Pradesh |
| 10 | 2017 | Shri Tapan Chakrabarty | Palm Lelaf Engraving | West Bengal |
| 11 | 2018 | Shri Kondra Gangadhar | Block Making | Andhra Pradesh |
| 12 | 2018 | Shri Chanchal Chakraborty | Metal | Delhi |
| 13 | 2018 | Shri Abdul Hasib | Bone Carving | Delhi |
| 14 | 2018 | Shri Bashir Ahmed Bhat | Sozni Hand Embroidery | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 15 | 2018 | Ms. Gurumayum Shanti Devi | Artistic Textiles | Manipur |
| 16 | 2018 | Shri Bijay Kumar Parida | Palmleaf Engraving | Odisha |
| 17 | 2018 | Shri Maheswar Parida | Stone Carving | |
| 18 | 2018 | Shri Gopal Prasad Sharma | Miniature Painting | Rajasthan |
| 19 | 2018 | Smt. Mahamaya Sikdar | Kantha Hand Embroidery | West Bengal |
| 20 | 2018 | Shri Ashish Malakar | Sholapith | West Bengal |
| 21 | 2019 | Sh.Velayudham Sreenvasulu Reddy | Kalamkari Hand Painting | Andhra Pradesh |
| 22 | 2019 | Ms.Suman Sonthalia | Warli Art | Delhi |
| 23 | 2019 | Shri Chitara Chandrakant Bhulabhai | Mata Ni Pachedi Kalamkari | Gujarat |
| 24 | 2019 | Shri Iqbal Hussain Khan | Papie Machie | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 25 | 2019 | Shri M.Ramamurthy | Wood Carving | Karnataka |
| 26 | 2019 | Shri Mohan Lal Sharma | Brass wire inlay on Sheeshem Wood Tarkashi | Rajasthan |
| 27 | 2019 | Sh. Asharam Meghawal | Miniature Painting | Rajasthan |
| 28 | 2019 | Shri V.Panneer Selvam | Tanjore Painting | Tamilnadu |
| 29 | 2019 | Shri Chiranji Lal Yadav | Brass Engraving | Uttar Pradesh |
| 30 | 2019 | Smt.Naseem Bano | Chikan Hand Embroidery | Uttar Pradesh |
List of National Awardees for 2017, 2018 & 2019
| S.No | Year | Name and Address | Craft |
| 1 | 2017 | Shri Dalavayi Kullayappa | Leather Puppetry |
| 2 | 2017 | Smt.Mahanama Devi | Godana Painting |
| 3 | 2017 | Mohd. Ishtiyaq | Bone Carving |
| 4 | 2017 | Shri Iqbal Sheikh | Lac Bangles |
| 5 | 2017 | Smt. Khatri Nasareenben Fayaz | Tie & Dye Dupatta |
| 6 | 2017 | Shri Akhtar Hussain Rather | Paper Machie |
| 7 | 2017 | Shri Ghulam Ali Sheikh | Handmade Carpet |
| 8 | 2017 | Shri Sasidharan P.A | Wood Carving |
| 9 | 2017 | Mohd. Nasir | Hand Block Printing |
| 10 | 2017 | Shri Mubarik Khatri | Hand Block Printing on Bamboo mat curtain |
| 11 | 2017 | Shri Pradeep Jhariya | Tarapur Hand Block Printing |
| 12 | 2017 | Shri Pawan Kumar Jhariya | Hand Block printing of Tarapur |
| 13 | 2017 | Shri Rakesh Kumar Maharana | Stone Carving |
| 14 | 2017 | Shri Biranchi Narayana Behera | Painting |
| 15 | 2017 | Shri Pradeepta Kumar Nayak | Straw Craft |
| 16 | 2017 | Smt.Sabita Mahapatra | Pattachitra Painting |
| 17 | 2017 | Smt. Swarnalata Mahapatra | Tasar painting |
| 18 | 2017 | Shri Sunil Soni | Thewa Jewellery |
| 19 | 2017 | Shri Shokat Ali Usta | Usta Art on Camel Leather |
| 20 | 2017 | Smt.Kamlesh Sharma | Tarkashi Wood Inlay |
| 21 | 2017 | Shri Mahavir Singh | Brass Metal Engraving |
| 22 | 2017 | Smt. Sunita Sharma | Chikankari Hand Embd. |
| 23 | 2017 | Smt. Mithu Rani Jana | Mkasland Mat, Cane & Bamboo |
| 24 | 2017 | Smt.Dolon Kundu Mondal | Terracotta |
| 25 | 2017 | Smt.Ruma Karmakar | Suri Bowl Metal Craft |
| 26 | 2018 | Shri Vicky | Kathputli Puppet |
| 27 | 2018 | Smt. Anjali Vakil | Chamba Hand Embroidery |
| 28 | 2018 | Smt. Anita | Chamba Hand Embroidery |
| 29 | 2018 | Shri Safder Ali Mir | Sozni Shawl Embroidery |
| 30 | 2018 | Smt. Parveza Bano | Sozni Shawl Embroidery |
| 31 | 2018 | Shri Mohd. Bilal Khatri | Bagh Hand Block Printing |
| 32 | 2018 | Shri Abhay Brahmdeo Pandit | Pottery |
| 33 | 2018 | Shri Ranjan Moharana | Stone Carving |
| 34 | 2018 | Shri Santosh Senapati | Palm leaf Engraving |
| 35 | 2018 | Smt. Sanghamitra Maharana | Pattachitra |
| 36 | 2018 | Shri Rajendra Kumar Meher | Natural Fibre Tassar Silk |
| 37 | 2018 | Ms. Kuni Patra | Straw Craft |
| 38 | 2018 | Shri Om Prakash Jangid | Sandal wood Carving |
| 39 | 2018 | Smt. Sunita Sharma | Sanjhi Art (Paper Cutting) |
| 40 | 2018 | Smt.Prem Devi Sonava | Hand Block Printing |
| 41 | 2018 | Shri Gadde Ashok Kumar | Silver Filigree |
| 42 | 2018 | Shri Ikram Husain | Metal Crafts |
| 43 | 2018 | Shri Shyam Soni | Sanjhi Art (Paper Cutting) |
| 44 | 2018 | Shri Mohan Verma | Sanjhi Art (Paper Cutting) |
| 45 | 2018 | Smt. Gouri Rani Jana | Masland Mat Weaving |
| 46 | 2018 | Smt. Gouribala Das | Masland Mat Weaving |
| 47 | 2018 | Shri Bablu Nandi | Conch Shell Engraving |
| 48 | 2019 | Smt. D.Sivamma | Leather Puppets |
| 49 | 2019 | Smt. Vibha Lal | Madhubani Painting |
| 50 | 2019 | Shri Taj Ahmad S/o Late Sh.Anwar Hussain | Musical Instruments |
| 51 | 2019 | Smt.Jamanaben Anchalbhai Rathod | Soof Kharek Embroidery |
| 52 | 2019 | Ms.Dinesh Kumari | Chamba Hand Embd. Rumal |
| 53 | 2019 | Sh.Muzaffar Hussain Kashoo | Paper machie |
| 54 | 2019 | Shri Zahoor Ahmad Bhat | Sozni Embroidery |
| 55 | 2019 | Shri J.C.Gangadhar | Sandal Wood Carving |
| 56 | 2019 | Shri Amar Bajirao Satpute | Lether Kolhapuri Chappal |
| 57 | 2019 | Smt.Rajni Avinash Shirke | Hand Embroidery |
| 58 | 2019 | Ms.Maisnam Lalini Devi | Saphee Lanphee |
| 59 | 2019 | Shri Susanta Kumar Das | Stone Carving |
| 60 | 2019 | Smt. Bijayalaxmi Swain | Palmleaf Engraving |
| 61 | 2019 | Smt.Swapna Manjari Nayak | Palm Leaf Engraving |
| 62 | 2019 | Shri K.Venkateshan | Terracotta |
| 63 | 2019 | Shri Sri Masilamani | Sholapith craft |
| 64 | 2019 | Shri Gulab Singh | Silver Meenakari |
| 65 | 2019 | Shri Mohammad Sharif | Tie & Dye |
| 66 | 2019 | Shri Kamal Kishore Soni | Bone Carving |
| 67 | 2019 | Smt. Shyamalata Gahlot | Koftgiri |
| 68 | 2019 | Shri Dwarika Prasad Suthar | Wood Craft Wood Painting |
| 69 | 2019 | Shri Dinesh Kumar Soni | Warak Printing |
| 70 | 2019 | Ms. Neha Bhatia | Kundan Jadai Meenakari |
| 71 | 2019 | Shri Khoob Singh Yadav | Metal Engraving |
| 72 | 2019 | Shri Pyarelal Maurya | Hand made Mirzapur Dutty |
| 73 | 2019 | Shri Raj Kumar | Glass work Firozabad |
| 74 | 2019 | Shri Ajay Kumar Verma | Sanjhi Paper cutting |
| 75 | 2019 | Shri Bipad Bhanjan Saha | Cane & Bamboo |
| 76 | 2019 | Smt.Rupa Dasgupta | Lace & Crochet |
| 77 | 2019 | Shri Sanjay Biswas | Coconut shell Carving |
| 78 | 2019 | Ms. Sunetra Lahiri | Kantha Hand Embroidery |
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