Prokash Karmakar, Eminent painter passed away

Eminent painter Mr. Prokash Karmakar, passed away this evening following age-related illness. He was 81 years old. 

He was born in 1933 in Kolkata.

He won many prestigious awards including :

• Lalit Kala Akademi National Award in 1968,
• Rabindra Bharati University Award in 1970,
• Birla Academy of Art and Culture in 1976,
• AIFACS Award in 1996,
• The West Bengal government awarded him with Abanindra Puroskar in 2000.