{
  "id": 1201595,
  "title": "National award-winning sculptor Chandrashekhar Shilpi passes away",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/national-award-winning-sculptor-chandrashekhar-shilpi-passes-away",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T05:03:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/national-award-winning-sculptor-chandrashekhar-shilpi-passes-away/article71350636.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Renowned sculptor Chandrashekhar Y. Shilpi, a master craftsman known for preserving Karnataka’s sculptural heritage, passed away on August 15, 2026, at a private hospital in Kalaburagi. Shilpi, who received the National Award for Master Craftspersons in 2024, had been admitted to the hospital earlier in the week due to pneumonia and a severe heart attack. Born into a poor blacksmith family, Shilpi overcame adversity through dedication and a lifelong commitment to art, undergoing 18 years of training in traditional wood sculpture and later acquiring expertise in stone sculpture and Panchaloha art. His works, deeply inspired by Chalukya, Hoysala, Chola, Rashtrakuta, and Pallava periods, were showcased across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Dubai, and Scotland, earning him numerous honours such as the Karnataka Shilpakala Academy’s honorary award and the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}