Dashrath Patel

Dashrath Patel
Dashrath Patel in the Ceramic Studio at the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad c.1965
Born1927
Died2010
Occupation(s)Designer, Educator, Sculptor
EmployerNational Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
Known forExhibition Design, Design Education, Photography
PartnerChandralekha (dancer)
AwardsPadma Shri, Padma Bhushan

'Flame-thrower', a statue at the entrance of IT corridor Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Chennai.[1]

Dashrath Patel (1927 – 1 December 2010) was an Indian designer, sculptor, and was one of the first teachers at the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, from 1961 to 1981.[2]

He was awarded the Padma Shri by Government of India in 1981,[3] followed by the Padma Bhushan, posthumously in 2011.[4]

  1. ^ Ravindran, Shruti (29 December 2008). "Purple Goldfish". Outlook India. Archived from the original on 20 February 2011.
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  3. ^ "Padma Awards Directory (1954-2009)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Padma Awards Announced" (Press release). Ministry of Home Affairs. 25 January 2011.