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Download Solution PDFWho among the following won the Padma award for the year 2023 for his efforts of reviving the traditional art of making Etikoppaka toys by adoption of eco-friendly technologies?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is CV Raju.
Key Points
- C.V. Raju is well-known for reviving the traditional art of making Etikoppaka toys by adopting eco-friendly technologies.
- Etikoppaka toys are made with soft wood and natural colours.
- Raju was among 106 Padma Shri awardees announced by the Indian government for the year 2023.
- Mr. Raju is among the seven persons from Andhra Pradesh who have been selected for the Padma awards announced by the Union Home Ministry.
- An agriculturist-turned-craftsman, Mr. Raju has his origins in Etikoppaka, a traditional craftsman village in Visakhapatnam district in coastal Andhra Pradesh
Additional Information Victor Banerjee :
- Victor Banerjee is an Indian actor who appears in English, Hindi, Bengali and Assamese language films.
Devendra Jhajharia:
- Two-time Paralympics gold medalist in javelin.Padam Shree .
- The first Indian to clinch two gold medals at the Paralympics after he broke his own world record to clinch the top honors at the Rio Games .
Radheyshyam Khemka:
- Radheshyam Khemka, the President of Gita Press in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, passed away on 4 April 2021.
- Khemka was also the editor of Kalyan, a famous magazine of Sanatan Dharma for nearly 40 years.
- He was the one, who took Sanatan literature to the masses.
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