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Mahasundari Devi
Indian artist
Mahasundari Devi (15 April 1922 – 4 July 2013) was an Indian artist and Madhubani painter.[3] She was awarded the Tulsi Samman by the Government of Madhya Pradesh in 1995, and in 2011 she received the Padma Shri award from the Government of India.[4]
Biography
As a child, Devi was "barely literate" but began painting and learning the Madhubani art form from her aunt.[2]
She married a school teacher, Krishna Kumar Das, when she was 18.[5]
In 1961, Devi left the purdah (veil) system which was prevalent at the time and created her own niche as an artist.[6] She founded a cooperative society called Mithila Hastashilp Kalakar Audyogki Sahyog Samiti, which supported the growth and development of handicrafts and artists.[6] In addition to Mithila painting, Devi was known for her expertise in clay, paper mache, sujani, and Sikki.[2] According to her family, Devi created her last