Hashmat Ullah Khan, also spelled Hashmatullah Khan, (born in 1954 in Nawab Bazaar, Srinagar City, India) is a Kashmiri Kani shawl promoter and entrepreneur.[1][2][3] In 2009, he was conferred the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour,[4] for reviving the weaving of Kani shawls.[5][6][7]
Also in 2009, Khan was spokesman of the Kashmir Handicrafts Traders' Welfare Association.[8]
References
- ↑ Needless row, says Omar, Hashmatullah's Padma Shri legit. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ↑ Khans in shawl biz for 75 yrs(29 January 2009). Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ↑ The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) - Nation - Padma award row. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ↑ Untitled Page.
- ↑ India's awards lose honorable luster. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ↑ Padma goof-up: Exporter passed off as J&K craftsman. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ↑ Fight For The Padma Brand(14 February 2009). Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ↑ Shahtoosh ban hits Kashmir weavers. Retrieved 3 October 2015.