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'''Biren Kumar Basak''' (born 16 May 1951) is an Indian [[handloom weaver]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-07-09|title=ढाई रुपये दिहाड़ी पर काम करने वाला आज है करोड़ों की कंपनी का मालिक|url=https://www.jagran.com/news/national-basak-sold-saris-on-the-streets-became-the-owner-of-a-company-18175779.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-11|website=Dainik Jagran|language=hi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709070716/https://www.jagran.com/news/national-basak-sold-saris-on-the-streets-became-the-owner-of-a-company-18175779.html |archive-date=2018-07-09 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-07-16|title=कभी गलियों में साड़ी बेचने पर मिलते थे 2.50 रुपये, अब करोड़पति बने बिरेन कुमार|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/national/story-biren-kumar-basak-sold-saris-on-the-streets-of-kolkata-and-established-a-company-of-rs-50-crore-turnover-2072329.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-11|website=Hindustan|language=hindi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717173537/https://www.livehindustan.com/national/story-biren-kumar-basak-sold-saris-on-the-streets-of-kolkata-and-established-a-company-of-rs-50-crore-turnover-2072329.html |archive-date=2018-07-17 }}</ref> from the [[Nadia district]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/it-is-a-proud-moment-for-indias-creative-workers-bengal-weaver-biren-kumar-basak-on-padma-shri-honour/articleshow/87681129.cms|title = It is a proud moment for India's creative workers: Bengal weaver Biren Kumar Basak on Padma Shri honour &#124; Kolkata News - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=PM thanks People Padma Awardee Biren Kumar Basak for his gift {{!}} DD News|url=https://ddnews.gov.in/national/pm-thanks-people-padma-awardee-biren-kumar-basak-his-gift|access-date=2022-01-27|website=ddnews.gov.in}}</ref> He is the recipient of [[Padma Shri]], the fourth highest [[Indian honours system|civilian award]] of India.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2021-01-26|title=Meet Biren Kumar Basak, from selling sarees to winning Padma Shri|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/meet-biren-kumar-basak-from-selling-sarees-to-winning-padma-shri-101611660384290.html|access-date=2021-11-11|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Basak worked as a weaver at the age of 13 in [[Phulia]]. His family migrated to [[West Bengal]] from [[Tangail]] after the partition.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-13|title=‘Ache din for entire Jamdani community’, says weaver who gifted sari to PM Modi at Padma Awards|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/ache-din-jamdani-community-weaver-biren-kumar-basak-modi-sari-gift-padma-shri-7621080/|access-date=2022-01-27|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> Since 1970s, Basak weaves handloom sarees and used to sell it going door-to-door in [[Kolkata]]. He started his business with one Rs. In 2013 he received the National Award for craftsmanship. Some of his notable clients are [[Satyajit Ray]], [[Hemanta Mukhopadhyay]], [[Mamata Banerjee]], [[Sourav Ganguly]], [[Amjad Ali Khan]], [[Lata Mangeshkar]] and [[Asha Bhosle]].<ref name=":0" /><br />
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