MAXIMUM FAMILY MEMBERS TO WIN NATIONAL AWARD IN SANDALWOOD CARVING

The maximum number of family members to win national award in sandalwood carving is 9 and this record was set by Vinod Kumar Jangid (born on June 11, 1967) of Jaipur, Rajasthan along with his eight family members in a time span of 48 years. The four generations of Jangid family continuously won the National award from 1971 to 2016, as confirmed on December 25, 2019.

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