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Its journey began when a young <strong data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"497\">Hiralal Karmakar<\/strong>, still a school student, discovered his deep passion for art. With the constant guidance and encouragement of his grandfather, the late <strong data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"661\">Mr. Shanti Ram Karmakar<\/strong>, he began creating <strong data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"729\">paintings, clay artworks, and stone carvings<\/strong>\u2014planting the seeds of what would later grow into a renowned art center.<\/li><li data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"1177\">Eager to refine his craft, young Hiralal Karmakar traveled to <strong data-start=\"865\" data-end=\"876\">Susunia<\/strong>, where he learned the traditional art of <strong data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"935\">stone carving<\/strong> under the guidance of the late <strong data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"991\">Mr. Sahadeb Karmakar<\/strong>. Between the ages of <strong data-start=\"1013\" data-end=\"1026\">13 and 15<\/strong>, his artistic journey took him to <strong data-start=\"1061\" data-end=\"1072\">Kolkata<\/strong>, where he mastered the intricate skills of <strong data-start=\"1116\" data-end=\"1132\">wood carving<\/strong>, further broadening his creative expression.<\/li><li data-start=\"1179\" data-end=\"1515\">At just <strong data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1203\">16 years old<\/strong>, Mr. Hiralal Karmakar created a remarkable <strong data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1266\">stone sculpture<\/strong> titled <em data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1290\">\u201cDaksha Yagna\u201d<\/em>, inspired by the <strong data-start=\"1308\" data-end=\"1342\">Hindu mythology of the Puranas<\/strong>. This exceptional work earned him his <strong data-start=\"1381\" data-end=\"1402\">first State Award<\/strong> from the <strong data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1441\">Government of West Bengal<\/strong> in <strong data-start=\"1445\" data-end=\"1453\">1979<\/strong>, marking the beginning of his journey as an acclaimed artist.<\/li><li data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1795\">In the same year, recognizing his extraordinary talent and contribution to traditional art, <strong data-start=\"1609\" data-end=\"1633\">Mr. Hiralal Karmakar<\/strong> received the <strong data-start=\"1647\" data-end=\"1667\">Fast Start Award<\/strong> from Minister <strong data-start=\"1673\" data-end=\"1696\">Chitrabata Majumdar<\/strong>,( the then <strong data-start=\"1707\" data-end=\"1767\">Minister in Charge of Cottage and Small-Scale Industries<\/strong>, Government of West Bengal.)<\/li><li data-start=\"1797\" data-end=\"2128\">This was not merely the story of a young artist\u2019s success\u2014it was the birth of a lifelong mission to preserve, celebrate, and promote the timeless artistic traditions of <strong data-start=\"1966\" data-end=\"1977\">Bankura<\/strong>. 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