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| **Key Aspect**               | **Details** |
|-----------------------------|------------|
| **Award Recipient**         | **Rafiq Ahmed Sofi** (master artisan from **Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir**). |
| **Award Conferred**          | **National Award 2025** in **Hand-Knotted Carpet category** by **Union Ministry of Textiles**. |
| **Recognition Basis**        | Excellence in **traditional Kashmiri carpet weaving**; honored for a carpet featuring **floral motifs, architectural patterns, and calligraphy**. |
| **Geographical Indication (GI)** | Kashmiri carpets received **GI tag in 2016**, safeguarding their origin and craftsmanship. |

Key Aspect	Details
Award Recipient	Rafiq Ahmed Sofi (master artisan from Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir).
Award Conferred	National Award 2025 in Hand-Knotted Carpet category by Union Ministry of Textiles.
Recognition Basis	Excellence in traditional Kashmiri carpet weaving; honored for a carpet featuring floral motifs, architectural patterns, and calligraphy.
Geographical Indication (GI)	Kashmiri carpets received GI tag in 2016, safeguarding their origin and craftsmanship.

Kashmiri Artisan Rafiq Ahmed Sofi Wins National Award 2025 for Carpet Weaving