Odia Puppeteer Maguni Charan Kuanr conferred with Padma Shri
Bhubaneswar, March 22 -- Bringing laurels for the State, Maguni Charan Kuanr of Keonjhar district was felicitated with the prestigious Padma Shri award by President Droupadi Murmu during a special event held in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Kuanr was conferred with the prestigious award for devoting his life to preserving a dying art like puppet dance.Notably, four eminent personalities from Odisha were shortlisted for the conferment of the 2023 Padma Awards.
They are Krishna Patel, a singer; Antaryami Mishra, a litterateur and Pattayat Sahu, a farmer.
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