Thakurganj , Lucknow, UTTAR PRADESH:

Naseem Bano: Naseem Bano was awarded the state award in the year 1985.She was also felicitated by the then President R Venkataraman in 1988 for his work, he said.

Naseem Bano: Uttar Pradesh’s chikankari artisan Naseem Bano has been honored with the Padma Award by the government. “I got a call from Delhi last night informing me that I have been awarded the Padma Shri award. Me and my entire family are very happy with this achievement. We thank the government and our God for this award.”

Naseem Bano, a resident of Thakurganj area in the
state capital, started chikankari at a very young age. She is known for popularising fine chickan embroidery in the Awadh region of the state. Bano said that she learned the art of chikankari from her father Hajan Mirza.

What did Bano say?
“Whatever I am today is because of the support of my family and the education I gave to me through my father. She has tried to keep the tradition of fine chikankari alive and has also made it her goal to spread this tradition to young artisans. “I have trained more than 5,000 chikankari artisans in the art. I hope they will protect this tradition and carry it forward.”

Bano was awarded the state award in the year 1985.
She was also felicitated by the then President R Venkataraman in 1988 for her work, he said. Bano said she has been invited to showcase her art in different cities of the country and in nine countries including the US, Germany, Canada and Oman.

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