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Tofail Ahmed
1919-02-22 – 2002-03-28
Life & Legacy
Tofail Ahmed (22 February 1919 – 28 March 2002) was a well-known Bangladeshi researcher of Folk Art. He was also a collector of Folk artifacts and has authored several books on Bangladeshi Folk arts and Crafts. He was awarded the Shilu Abed Karushilpa Award for his contribution to Folk Arts and Craft in 1998. He was also elected as an honorary fellow of the Bangla Academy in 2001.
Occupation & Career
author, academic, artist, art collector, pedagogue
Education
University of Calcutta
Legacy Highlights
Employer
University of Calcutta
Education & Institutions
University of Calcutta
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q7812956 — wikidata View source
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