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Chaturbhuj Meher From Wikipedia Chaturbhuj Meher Born 13 October 1935 Sonepur ,  Odisha , India Occupation Weaver Known for  Tie-dye   handloom  weaving Awards  Padma Shri Odisha State Award Chinta O Chetana National Award Viswakarma Award Priyadarshini Award Website  mehersonline Chaturbhuj Meher is an  Indian  weaver, considered by many as one of the master weavers of the  Tie-dye  handloom tradition of  Odisha . Born on 13 October 1935 at  Sonepur  in  Odisha , he had formal education only up to school level but learned the traditional weaving craft to join Weavers' Service Centre as a Weaver. Vayan Vihar, a handloom factory and Handloom Research and Training Center, a research institute in Sonepur have been founded by him and he is known to have trained over 10,000 craftsmen. Aishwarya Rai, former  Miss World  and  Bollywood  actor is reported to have worn one of Meher's  Sonepur...