Bhopal, Jan. 20 -- The Bagh artisan Abdul Kadar Khatri has bagged UNESCO and World Craft Council award for Excellence for Handicrafts 2018. Khatri was felicitated with the award for the best workmanship of Bagh prints on silk dupatta adorned with traditional colours.

It is to be noted that international craft experts have selected each craft by ensuring the highest level of craft excellence. The World Craft Council and the UNESCO award of Excellence for Handicrafts year 2018 was organized in Qatar.

It is noteworthy that earlier too Khatri was awarded the National Award by the Government of India in 2005, the State Level Award by Madhya Pradesh 1990 and the Art Fund Award in 2015. Abdul Kadar tries new experiments every day in his dyeing p...