BIDRI WORK

  Bidri work is a metal handcraft from bidar. 

              It was develop in the 14^th century C.E during rule of the BAHAMANI SULTAN. The term “birdriware” originates from the township of bidar. All craft done in fort and astur tombs by bidri works.

       Bidri art researcher Rehaman Patel shares that the awardees also had shown their skills by exhibiting varieties of Bidri art in foreign countries. Among them is internationally renowned national awardee Bidri artist Shah Rasheed Ahmed Quadri. On behalf of Karnataka Tableau Shah Rasheed Ahmed Quadri represented a live demonstration of Bidri art in the year 2011 on the occasion of the Republic day at Rajpath in New Delhi. The Govt. of India awarded him with Shilpguru award in 2015.

   

       According to the census of India in 1961, Syed Tassaduq Hussain- a first National awardee (1969) was the Head of the Gulistan Cooperative Society, Bidar. The other notable national awardees are Abdul Hakeem, Mohammed Najeeb Khan, Shah Majeed Quadri, Mohammed Moizuddin, Mohammed Abdul Rauf and Md. Saleemuddin