President presents Sant Kabir and National Handloom Awards on 12th National Handloom Day
Key facts
- India marked the 12th National Handloom Day on 7 August 2026.
- President Droupadi Murmu was chief guest at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, New Delhi.
- She gave 3 Sant Kabir Handloom Awards and 19 National Handloom Awards.
- The Sant Kabir award is the highest honour for handloom weavers.
Why it matters
[Data] 7 August recalls the Swadeshi Movement, launched on 7 August 1905 in Calcutta. The first National Handloom Day was held in 2015. The Ministry of Textiles runs it.
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