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| name = Kudrat Singh Meenakar <br />
| image =<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date|1924|4|24|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Jaipur]], [[Rajasthan, India]]<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|2002|03|21|1924|4|24|df=y}}<br />
| death_place = In airplane on board, while coming back to India from [[Germany]],.<br />
| title = Master Craftsman [[Jaipur, India|Jaipur]]<br />
| spouse = Trilochan Devi Ji<br />
| father = [[Master Rawal Singh]] Craft Teacher at Maharaja School of Art and Crafts<br />
|mother = Kalawati<br />
}}<br />
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'''Kudrat Singh Meenakar''' (24 April 1924 – 21 March 2002) was an [[Indian people|Indian]] jeweller who specialised in [[kundan meenakari]]. An [[artisan]] of [[Jaipur]] he was also known as [[Swarnkar]], or [[Sunar]].<br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
He received training by his father under Guru Shishya Parampara, India have long tradition of [[Guru-shishya tradition]], where skills are passed on father to son or by other relatives belonging to the same family or the same community, training the child while grooming. Kudrat Singh later went to go study at [[Rajasthan School of Art and Crafts]], Jaipur under the new British education system at Jaipur.{{cn|date=March 2018}}<br />
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==Family history==<br />
His forefather was the founder of Meenakari craft at Jaipur; also his forefather was given the royal patronage by the [[Kacchwaha King of Amber]], and [[Dhundhar]] [[Man Singh I]], the rulers of Amber – Jaipur were not only brave and courageous but also were very efficient administrators. As administrators, they served very sincerely under different Mughal emperors and were duly acknowledged and rewarded.{{cn|date=March 2018}}<br />
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==Forefather of Kudrat Singh==<br />
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During the 16th century his forefather was brought to Jaipore city which is now known as [[Jaipur]] city as capital of [[Rajasthan]] State, by the [[Kacchwaha King of Amber]] and [[Dhundhar]] Raja [[Man Singh I]].<br />
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Kacchwaha King were even deputed as “Subedars” in different parts of North-West frontier and helped the emperors in running the administration<br />
smoothly. During this time, Kudrat Singh forefather brought to [[Jaipore]] and [[Kingdom of Amber|Amber]] which is now known as [[Jaipur]] city as capital of [[Rajasthan]] State, from somewhere near to [[Lahore]] city situated in west [[Punjab]],.<br />
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[[File:Jaipur Enamelers.jpg|thumb|right|Forefather of Kudrat Singh, workshop (karkhana)]]<br />
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==Familiar tradition==<br />
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===Children of Kudrat Singh===<br />
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[[Inder Singh Kudrat]], National Award of master craft person he also continuing the family tradition and also doing this traditional work GULAB SINGH son of Kudrat Singh.{{cn|date=March 2018}}<br />
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==Honours==<br />
*[[Padma Shri]]<br />
*[[National Award]]<br />
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==Internationally recognized==<br />
*He was awarded with [[National Award]] of master craft person by [[Government of India]] in 1965.<br />
*He was awarded the [[Padma Shri]]as master craft person by [[Government of India]] in 1988.<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.india-today.com/itoday/19041999/religion4.html]<br />
{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Art}}<br />
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[[Category:20th-century engravers]]<br />
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[[Category:1924 births]]<br />
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[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts]]<br />
[[Category:Indian engravers]]<br />
[[Category:Artists from Jaipur]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century printmakers]]<br />
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