Contact Detail of Weavers Service Centre in Varanasi

S.P. Singh
Deputy Director
Weavers Service Centre
Ministry of Textiles
Chowkaghat, Varanasi

Contact Details of Weavers in Varanasi

1. Md. Suhaib Ansari
S/o Hazi Abdul Hakim Ansari
A – 27, Alampura
Varanasi (UP)

26. Chhote Lal Jaiswal
S/o Late Shri Shir Naath Prasad Jaiswal
31/135, Anawapura
HanumanFatak
Varanasi (UP)

2. Ziaul Hassan Ansari
S/o Hazi Md. Yasin
J – 30/44 A, Chhorara
Jaitpura
Varanasi (UP)

27. Nadeen Ahemad Ansari
S/o Abdul Mateen
A – 32/65 B – 2
Chhittanpura
Varanasi (UP)

3. Mahesh Kumar
S/o Shri Bechan
A – 34/6, Kazakpura
Teliabagh
Varanasi (UP)

28. Abdhul Bari Ansari
S/o Late Abdul Rahman
J – 2/45 B, Odhipura
Varanasi (UP)


4. Manjur Ahmad
S/o Samsuddin
A – 31/194, Hanuman Fatak
Fulwaria
Varanasi (UP)

29. Ratan
S/o Shri Sivaheem
Khanwawala
Chatganj
Varanasi (UP)

5. Salim
S/o Abdul Rasid
J – 26/ 186 M
Kamnanhara
Varanasi. (UP)


30. Md. Jawed Ansari
S/o Shri Abdul Mateen Ansari
A-31/194
Nawapura
Hanuman Fatak
Varanasi. (UP)

6. Hasin Ahemad
S/o Sageer Ahemad
J – 21/128, Rasulpura
Jaitpura
Varanasi. (UP)


31. Anees Azimulla
S/o Shri Azimulla
House No. 39/66
Mohalla – Saraiya
Jaitpura
Varanasi.( UP)

7. Mohanuddin
S/o Ali Husain
39/308
Mohalla – Nivuvareeya
Jaitpura
Varanasi.( UP)

32. Shahabuddin Ansari
S/o Late Shri Badaruddin Ansari
J – 33/13, Pualagarh
Jaitpura
Varanasi (UP)


8. Nasiruddin Ansari
S/o Shri Late Basiruddin Ansari
K – 51/52, Dulligarhi
Varanasi. (UP)

33. Salimulla Ansari
S/o Shri Hazi Safiulla
J- 28/90 A Agaganj
Varanasi,(UP)

9. Khursheed Ahamad
S/o Shri Hazi Nasrulla
J – 31- 123 –A -1
Bandl Kachchi
Kachchi Bagh
Varanssi. (UP)

34. Sarfuddin
S/o Hafiz Abdul
J – 33/14, Pyala Baraha
Varanasi. (UP)

10. Sabeer Husain
S/o Shri Fauzdar
Bhatwa Ki Pokhari
Mirjapur. (UP)

35. Jhingar Prasad
S/o Shri Ram Nandan
1/184. Sohabir
Ram Nagar
Varanasi. (UP)
11. Akaramaddin Ansari
S/o Nuruddin Ansari
A – 17/113 A, Patharitola
Varanasi. (UP)

36. Anwar Ahmad
S/o Shri Lal Ahemad Baheed
A – 17/114 A
Ansarabad
Pathanitola
Varanasi. (U.P)

12. Abdul Hasan Ansari
S/o Sri Late Amantullah
J – 11/174
Nai Basti
Varanasi (U.P)

37. Asraj
S/o Shri Mustafa
39/312, Mohalla – Saraiya
Takiya
Thana – Jaipura
Varanasi (U.P)

13. Najara Ansari
S/o Shri Alimuddin
A – 31/196, B – 2, A -1
Nawapura , Fulwaria
Varanasi (U.P)

38. Md. Ahemad Ansari
S/o Shri Anulhoda Ansari
A – 32/69A Chittanpura
Varansi. (U.P)

14. Shri. Neyaz Ahmad
S/o Shri Anwar Ahmad
J -21/120A
Rasulpura
Varanasi. (U.P)

39. Shri Shayam Narain Maurya
S/o Shri Khetal Ram Maurya
Village Bharthara
P.O Lohata
Varanasi. (U.P)

15. Shri Mukund Lal Maurya
S/o Shri Late Bhola Nath Maurya
N – 9/31, Chhoto Patiya
Bajardeeha
Varanasi (U.P)

40. Shri Hori Lal Maurya
S/o Late Shri Bhola Natha Maurya
N- 9/31, Chhoto Patiya
Bajardeeha
Varanasi (U.P)

16. Shri Hari Lal Maurya
S/o Late Shri Bhola Nath Maurya
N – 9/31, Patiya
Bajardeeha
Varansi. (U.P)

41. Shri Manik Lal Mauriya
S/ o Late Shri Bhola Nath Mauriya
N – 9/31, Patiya
Bajardeeha
Varanasi. (U.P)

17. Nassim Ahmad
S/o Shri Anisurhaman
A – 35/20 – 2
Jalahipura
Varanasi. (U.P)

42. Shri Noman Abdeen
S/o Shri Janul Abauddin
A -32/65 B -2 K
Chhittanpura
Varanasi. (U.P)

18. Md. Ekram
S/o Shri Hazi Hafijullah
A -31/221 B
Nawapura , Fulwariya
Varanasi. (U.P)

43. Hafizurrahman
S/o Shri Azizurrhman
A – 32/86
Chittarpur
Varanasi. (U.P)

19. Neyaj Ahmad
S/o Md. Naseer
Shikthi
Mubarakpur
Azamgarh (U.P)

44. Md. Taria
S/o Shri Md. Idrish
Shikthi, Mubarakpur
Azamgarh. (U.P)

20. Md. Siddiq
S/o Shri Md. Hasan
A – 31/183, Nanapura
Fulwariya
Varanasi. (U.P)

45. Shri Lalji Prasad
S/o Shri Meva Lal
Village Chhitauni
Lohta Post
Varansi. (U.P)

21. Shri Sukhraj Prasad
S/o Shri Hanumanta
Village barthauli
Post Cholapur
Varanasi. (U.P)

46. Bakil Ahmad
S/o Shri Rafiuddin
J – 34/70, Kachchibagh
Varanasi. (U.P)

22. Roshan Janha.
W/o Shri Gulzar Ahemad
A – 35/46, Nakkhighat
Varanasi. (U.P)

47. Roshan Ara
W/o Shri Mushtak Ahemad
Mohalla – Kyaritola
Mau. (U.P)

23. Mushtak Ahmad
S/o Shri Md. Hasan
Mohalla – Kyaritola
Maunath Bhanjan
Mau. (U.P)

48. Reyazuddin
S/o Shri Ahemad Jabbar
A – 31/ 180, Nawapura
Fulwariya
Varanasi. (U.P)

24. Faijajuddin Ansari
S/o Shri Md. Enuddin
J – 31/31 – 1
Kachchibagh
Varanasi. (U.P)

49 Majjan Ali
S/o Shri Murtyza Ali
Village & Post Surha
District Mirjapur. (U.P)

25. Shri Sirkandar Ali
S/o Shri Abdul Rajjak Ali
Village Murli
Post Cholapura
Varanasi. (U.P)

50. Shri Khalil Ahmad
S/o Shri Lal Bali Mohammad
Bhagh Kanjalgir
Mirjapur. (U.P)


Award Winners

Cotton & Silk Weaving of Uttar Pradesh

NATIONAL AWARD

Shri Vasim Riyaz
S/o L Abdulhani
C/o M/S Sari Jee Raja Katra Chowk
Varanasi
Specializes in Silk with Organza cut work.

Cut Work Textiles of Uttar Pradesh

NATIONAL AWARD

Shri Abdul Gaffar Ansari
Weaver Service Centre, Chaukaghat
Varanasi - 221 002
Year: 1990
Specializes in Silk with Organza cut work.
Shri Abdul Rama Malik
M/s Nawaz Silk Saree
S-30/127, Narayan Park Shivpur
Varanasi - 221 010
Mobile: 9810116249
Year: 1993
Specializes in Silk with Organza cut work.
Shri Shakil Ahmad Ansari
C/O Art & Craft, Bagicha Kunjalgir
Varanasi - 231 001
Year: 1982

Shri Surinder Nath Sharma
Weavers Service Centre, Chaukaghat
Varanasi - 221001
Year: 1990


Jala/Naqsha Brocades of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

MERIT CERTIFICATE

Shri Ansar Ahmed
J-21/195, Rasool Pura,
Varanasi
Year: 1992
Specialises in Banarasi Sari
Shri Vaseem Reyaj
C/O M.S. Sarees, Raja Katra Chowk
Varanasi - 221 001
Year: 1992
Specializes in Shikargarh silk sari weaving. S/o Late Shri Abdul Hai
Shri Neyaz Ahmed
J-21/120 A, Rasoolpura, Bari Bazar
Varanasi -
Year: 1995
Shri Shyam Narain Maurya
Vill. Bharthona, P.O. Lohta
Varanasi
Year: 1993
Specializes in Shikargarh silk sari weaving.
Shri K N Pandey
Weaver's Service Centre, Chowkaghat
Varanasi - 2
Year: 1996
Specializes in woven wall hangings; he is a block printer.
Shri K N Srivastava
Weaver's Service Centre, Chowkaghat
Varanasi - 2
Year: 1996
Specializes in woven wall hangings; he is also an art designer.
Shri Dilawar Hussain
Weaver's Service Centre, Chowkaghat
Varanasi - 2
Year: 1996
Specializes in woven wall hangings.
Shri Aziz Ahmad
S/o Shri Hazi Ali Ahmad, J-21/128 A, Rasoolpura
Varanasi
Year: 1997

Shri Anwar Ahmed
J-21/273, Rasoolpura, Bari Bazar
Varanasi - 221 001
Year: 1995
Born 1943. Learnt the craft from his father. High technical proficiency in weaving Banarasi fabrics; he has been awarded for the gold brocade shawl titled 'Mehrab Cicra 1650', gold brocade shawls titled 'Talip Cicra 1940' and 'Irises Cicra 1900' which have been acquired by organisations in Paris and Washington; he attempts to recapture a level of technical and visual quality not seen in Indian silks since the 19th century.
NATIONAL AWARD

Shri Mohd Umar
J/3/123 Mohd. Saheed, Pili Kothi
Varanasi
Year: 1971
Born 1916. Traditional brocade weavers. Trained by Late Shri Ghulam Abbas.
Shri Mukund Lal Mourya
House No. N-9/31, Patia, Word Nagva
P.O Bazardiha, P.S Bhelpur Varanasi
Year: 1993
Born 1964. Learnt the craft from his father Shri Bhola Nath Mourya.
Shri S K Sirajuddin
S/o Shri Seikh Mohiuddin, R/o. B-3/32, Kashiraj Apartment, Nadesar
Varanasi
Year: 2001
Born 1950 in a traditional weaver family he specialises in Banarasi Kuruwa Saree Weaving. He learnt this traditional art under the guidance of Padmashri (Late) J.N. Supakar.
Shri Noman Abdin
S/o. Shri. Zainul Abdin, R/o. A-32/65, B2- KA, Chhitanpura
Varanasi
Year: 2001
Born 1972 in a traditional weaver family he learnt the art from his father. Specializes in Banarasi Karuwa Saree Weaving.
Shri Anwar Ahmed
J-21/273, Rasoolpura, Bari Bazar
Varanasi - 221 001
Year: 1994
Born 1943. Learnt the craft from his father. High technical proficiency in weaving Banarasi fabrics; he has been awarded for the gold brocade shawl titled 'Mehrab Cicra 1650', gold brocade shawls titled 'Talip Cicra 1940' and 'Irises Cicra 1900' which have been acquired by organisations in Paris and Washington; he attempts to recapture a level of technical and visual quality not seen in Indian silks since the 19th century.
Shri Obaidur Rehman
C/o M/s Modern Sarees, Raja Katra Chowk
Varanasi - 221 001
Year: 1992
Born 1944. Traditional weaver's family. Learnt from his grandfatehr and father, Shri Abdul Matin. Participated in many exhibitions and demonstrations.
Shri Maqbool Hasan Ansari
S/o. L/Shri. Hafiz Samiullah, R/o. J-3/123, Pilikothi
Varanasi
Year: 2001
Born 1951in a traditional weaver family. He learnt the art of Borcade weaving from his father late Hafiz Samiullah.
Shri Zainul Abdin
S/o L/Shri Hazi Hafizullah, J-3/105, Pilikothi
Varanasi
Year: 2001
Born 1972 in a traditional weaver family. He learnt the art of Jala Making/ preparation of graph of brocade weaving from his guru Shri. Mohd. Faizan.
Shri Mohd Jaffar Ali
H-21/16, Rasulpura,
Varanasi
Year: 1972
Specializes in Baluchar Jamewar sari weaving.
Late Shri Hazi Mohammed Ishaq
C/o Oriental Emborium "Sundervilla", Near District Jail
S.10/252, Chowkaghat
Varanasi - 221 002
Year: 1969

Shri Abdul Rehman
C/O Modern Sarees, Rajakatra Chowk
Varanasi
Year: 1983
Born in 1911. S/o Shri Abdul Wahah. He has been practising the craft for more than seven decades; has exhibited in London; hereditary craft; has received training from his grand father and father; has created many intricate and new designs in Banaras brocades and saris.
Humayun Ansari
S/o Shri. Shahjahan Ansari, Vill. Garasera
Post. Cholapur
Varanasi
Year: 2000
Born in 1975 in a family of traditional weavers. Specialising in Fekuwan and Karhuwan Technique. He started weaving at the age of 16. He received Kamala Devi Award from Craft Council, Delhi, 1992.
Shri Babu
S/o Shri Abdul Rehman, Modern Sarees
Raja katra chowk
Varanasi
Year: 1982

Mr Kalloo Hafiz
J 21/16, Rasulpura,
Varanasi
Year: 1965

Shri Abdulla Ahsan
B-3/400 Shivala,
Varanasi
Year: 1996
Born1974. Specializes in silk. Traditonal weavers family. Initiated into the art of weaving by his father.
STATE AWARD

Shri Mohd Umar
J/3/123 Mohd. Saheed, Pili Kothi
Varanasi
Born 1916. Traditional brocade weavers. Trained by Late Shri Ghulam Abbas.

Jamdani Weaving of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

MERIT CERTIFICATE

Shri Khemraj Sundriyal
48-A, Aggrasen Colony, Assandh Road
Panipat - 132 103
Year: 2001
Retired from WSC, Ministry of Textiles, New Delhi. Visiting Handloom Consultant. Lecturer in Weaving College of Art Delhi. President, The Vishnu Handloom PCIS Ltd. Panpat. Office Address: The Vishnu Handloom, Purewal Colony, Gurunanak Pura, Panipat
NATIONAL AWARD

Shri Sewa Lal
S/o Shri Late Shiv Das, Weavers Service Centre
Chowkaghat Varanasi 002
Year: 1999
Born 1953. Learnt this craft from his father.
Shri Hori Lal Maurya
N - 9/31, Patia Ward, Naga, Post Bajardeeha
Varanasi
Year: 1994
Learnt hereditary craft at the instance of his father Shri Bholla Nath Maurya, a National Awardee; he has performed live demonstrations in the Crafts Museum, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
Shri Sunil Kumar Das
S/o Shri Sakti Sadhan Das, Weavers Service Centre
Chowkaghat Varanasi - 221 002
Year: 1999
Born 1956. Learnt this craft from his father.
Mohammad Yasin
S/o. Shri. Hazi Enayatullah, C/o Ishaw Manzil
J-14/181, Qazi Sadullapura Varanasi - 221 001
Year: 2000
Born in 1960 in a traditional weaver family he got Diploma in Handloom Technology and Post Diploma in Chemistry.
Shri Rakesh Singh
C/27/249-33, Ram Bhawan, Swami Vivekanand Nagar Colony
Varanasi
Year: 1999
Born 1958. He passed MFA (Painting) from Banaras Hindu University in 1982, Learnt Textile Designing from his guru Late Padmashri J.N. Supakar.
Mr Ram Lal Maurya
N - 9/31, Patia Ward, Nagwa, Post Bajardeeha
Varanasi
Year: 1994
He learnt the hereditary craft at the instance of his father Shri Bholla Nath Maurya, a National Awardee; performed live demonstrations in the Crafts Museum, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
Shri Haji Majidullah
J-4/106, B-1, Pilikothi
Varanasi
Year: 1999
Born 1929. He was initiated into the hereditary weaving art by his father Shri Hafiz Samiullah.Follows the Awadh style.
Smt Roshan Ara
Kiyaritola, Maunath Bhanjan
Mau -
Year: 1994
Born 1956. She has been practising Jamdani weaving with her husband Mustaque Sardar for the last 15 years.
Vakeel Ahmad
S/o. Shri. Rafiuddin, H.No. J-34/70, Mohalla Kachchbagh
Katilee Maidan Varanasi - 221 001
Year: 2000
From a traditional weavers family he learnt from his father Haji Rafiuddin Saheb at an early age.
Shri Ali Ahmed
H. No. J-22/148, Ladhanpura
Baribazar Varanasi
Year: 1981
Born 1925. Hereditary weaver. Iniciated into the craft by his father late Shri Hafij Noor Mohamad; he is the only outstanding Jamdani weaver in Awadh style; His fabric containing different Awadh motifs has been acquired by the Calico Museum of Textiles, Ahmedabad
Late Shri Mohammed
C/o Jamdani Weavers Coop. Society Ltd., Tanda
Faridabad -
Year: 1966

Shri Sribhas Chandra Supakar
F-14 Chandra Tower, Nati Imli
Varanasi
Year: 1995
Born 1965. Learnt the art of designing from his father and gained sufficient experience in designing, weaving. he passed handloom diploma from IIHT Varanasi.
Shri Hanumanta
Vill. Bartholi, P.O. Cholapur

Year: 1995
Born 1954. Works as a Master's weaver in Weavers Service Centre, Varanasi.
STATE AWARD

Shri Sewa Lal
S/o Shri Late Shiv Das, Weavers Service Centre
Chowkaghat Varanasi 221002
Born 1953. Learnt this craft from his father.


Kurhuwa Cotton Sari Weaving of Uttar Pradesh

NATIONAL AWARD

Shri Sukhraj Prasad
S/o Shri Hanumanta Prasad
Vill. Barthauli
P.O. Cholapur
Year: 1998
Born in 1980; he specializes in Butidar Cotton Sari weaving using the Kurhuwa weaving technique.
Shri Lalji Prasad
S/o. Shri. Mewa Lal, Vill. Chitanni
P.O. Lohta Varanasi
Year: 1998
Born in 1969. Specializes in Buttidar Cotton Sari weaving using the Kurhuwa weaving technique.

Textiles of Uttar Pradesh

MERIT CERTIFICATE

Shri Jalis Ahmed
J-11/63-101, Bunkar Colony, Nati Imli
Varanasi -
Year: 1992
Specializes in Katruawan and Kharwan saris.
Shri Mohd Idris Ansari
Fancy Handloom Factory, Nai Basti, Naugon Sadat
JP Nagar Amroha - 244 251
Year: 1999
Specializes in Chilman curtain.
NATIONAL AWARD

Smt Sarla Bala Devi
Vill & PO Asharikandi, Distt. Goalapara
Agra
Year: 1982
Shri Manik Lal Maurya
C/o M/S Prabhat Traders, Rani Kuan Chowk
Varanasi - 221002
Year: 1988
Born 1948. He belongs to a traditional family of Benaras weavers; he has learnt the craft from his father Shri Bhola Nath Mauriya; he is a National Award winner in1985.
Shri Nasimuddin
Weaver's service centre, Chowkaghat
Varanasi
Year: 1984
Born in 1929; Has made new designs such as Leno brocade, wall hanging, bed covers of Tantrik, Madhubani and other Motifs; initiated by his father Shri Nizamuddin, a great Weaver at age 10; joined WSC in 1959; has participated in Osaka Exhibition, Japan Golden Eye Exhibition USA, YOB: 1929
Shri Bhola Nath Morya
C/O M/s Prabha Traders, Kameshwar Katra
Kunj Gali Varanasi
Year: 1985
Born 1918. Specialises in Kharwan butidar saris, scarves, stole, motifs of flora and fauna.
Shri Mohd Ilyas Johan
C/o M/s Modern Sarees, Raja Katra Chowk
Varanasi
Year: 1984
Born 1952. Traditional craft initiated by his grandfather Shri Haji Mohammed Ismail and father Shri Mohd. Zahaia; his designs were published in Vishwakarma; his designs have been exhibited in Festivals of India at USA and Paris; he has developed a number of new sari Banarasi brocade, Laheria Sari and Satranga saris of exquisite beauty. Addl Address: Jahad Trading Co.op., Pul
MERIT CERTIFICATE

Shri Jalis Ahmed
J-11/63-101, Bunkar Colony, Nati Imli
Varanasi -
Year: 1992
Specializes in Katruawan and Kharwan saris.
Shri Mohd Idris Ansari
Fancy Handloom Factory, Nai Basti, Naugon Sadat
JP Nagar Amroha - 244 251
Year: 1999
Specializes in Chilman curtain.
SHILP GURU AWARD

Shri Naseem Ahmed
Crafts Creation, J-21/3, Rasulpura
Badi Bazaar Varanasi - 221 001
Year: 2002
Specializes in Jala Making