Summary
He is the only artist from the Indian state of Rajasthan to win this year.
His art shows nature like birds, trees, and seeds, and is inspired by old stories from his home.
Key Points
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Artist: Chandra Shekhar Sain
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Award: National Akademi Award from India's National Art Academy
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Art type: Terracotta (clay) piece called “My Entire World‑I”
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He has shown his work in many places in India and gave a talk in Spain
New Words to Learn
12 wordsterracotta
hard baked clay used to make sculptures
visual
something you can see
National Akademi Award
a top prize given by India's National Art Academy
exhibition
a public display of artwork
Rajasthan
a large state in the north‑west of India
folk
traditional stories and customs of ordinary people
archaeological
related to studying very old remains
Kalibangan
an ancient archaeological site in Rajasthan
Molela
another old archaeological place in Rajasthan
organic
shaped like things that grow in nature
solo exhibitions
shows where only one artist's work is displayed
Indian Council for Cultural Relations
a group that helps share Indian culture with other countries
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