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Red carpet welcome awaits Nandaraj
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 19 2014 :
Members of KIND (Kakching's Initiative for National Development) Trust would be rolling out red carpet welcome to Nongmaithem Nandaraj Singh, the recipient of Lalit Kala Academy Award, 2013 when he landed at Tulihal Airport here at 11 am tomorrow.
Nandaraj was honoured with the India's highest award in fine arts for his work of sculpture titled 'The Great dictator" .
He is the first Manipuri to win this prestigious award in sculpture and the second Manipur after Thoidingjam Tombi Singh, who won the award for painting in the year 1989 .
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It may also be noted here that Nandaraj is the who volunteers to sculpt Irom Sharmila Sharmila in tribute to her struggle against prolonged imposition of AFSPA, but the idea was turned out down by the hunger striker.
Born on September 28, 1990, Nandaraj is the son of Nongmaithem Jhulon Singh of Kakching Turel Wangma, Thoubal district.
After completing BVA in Sculpture from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara in Gujarat in 2013, he is currently studying MVA Sculpture-2nd semester in the same university.
Prior to receiving the prestigious Lalit Kala Academy Award-2013, some of his achievements included winning the Gujarat State Lalit Kala Akademi Award-2012, participation in various art exhibition and workshop on stone craving and sculptures.
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