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Spouse
  
Trilochan Devi Ji

Died
  
March 21, 2002, Germany

Name
  
Kudrat Singh

Religion
  
Hinduism and Sikhism

Mother
  
Kalawati Ji


Kudrat Singh

Born
  
24 April 1924Jaipur, Rajasthan, India (
1924-04-24
)

Father
  
Master Rawal Singh Craft Teacher at Maharaja School of Art and Crafts

Parents
  
Kalawati Ji, Master Rawal Singh

Kudrat singh folk singer



Kudrat Singh Meenakar (24 April 1924 – 21 March 2002) was an Indian jeweller who specialised in kundan meenakari. An artisan of Jaipur he was also known as Swarnkar, or Sunar.

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Kudrat Singh Jeev Milkha Singh and Kudrat Singh Keith Bond Flickr

Kudrat singh amazing voice quality live folk song dachi with folk instruments


Early life and education

He received training by his father under GURU SHISHYA PARAMPARA, India have long tradition of Guru-shishya tradition, where skills is pass on father to son or by other relatives belong to the same family or the same community, training the child while grooming, as family tradition. Kudrat singh later went to go study at Rajasthan School of Art and Crafts, Jaipur under the new British education system at Jaipur.

Origin

His family has origin as artisan Sikh family of Meenakari craft belonging caste of Mair caste.

Family history

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.

Forefather of Kudrat Singh

During the 16th century his forefather where 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.

Kacchwaha King were even deputed as “Subedars” in different parts of North-West frontier and helped the emperors in running the administration smoothly. during this time kudrat Singh forefather brought to Jaipore and Amber which is now known as Jaipur city as capital of Rajasthan State,from somewhere near to Lahore city situated in west Punjab,.

Children of Kudrat Singh

Inder Singh Kudrat, National Award of master craft person he also continuing the family tradition and also doing this traditional work (Rupender singh) grand son of Kudrat Singh ji.

Honours

  • Padma Shri
  • National Award
  • Internationally recognized

  • He was awarded with National Award of master craft person by Government of India in 1965.
  • He was awarded the Padma Shrias master craft person by Government of India in 1988.
  • References

    Kudrat Singh Wikipedia