Q1361
Name the Kani Shawl promoter and entrepreneur who received Padma Shri Award in 2009.
A.
Hasmat Ullah Khan
AnswerB.
Ghulam Rasool Santosh
C.
Jaffar Ali
D.
None of the above
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Hashmat Ullah Khan was born in 1954 in Srinagar. He is a Kashmiri Kani Shawl promoter and entrepreneur. This is a famous type of Shawl belonging from the Kanihama area of Kashmir and is famous since the time of Mughals. Hashmat Ullah received Padma Shri Award in 2009 for his efforts to revive the weaving of this type of shawl.