Kudrat Singh Meenakar was an Indian jeweller who specialised in kundan meenakari.
Background
His forefather where the founder Meenakari craft at Jaipur also his forefather where given the royal patronage by the Kacchwaha King of Amber, and Dhundhar Manitoba Singh I,The Rulers of Amber – Jaipur were not only brave and courageous but also were very efficient administrators. As administrators they served very sincerely under different Mughal emperors and were duly acknowledged and rewarded.
Career
An artisan of Jaipur he was also known as Swarnkar, or Sunar. Kudrat singh later went to go study at Rajasthan School of Art and Crafts, Jaipur under the new British education system at Jaipur. Kacchwaha King were even deputed as “Subedars” in different parts of North-West frontier and helped the emperors in running the administration smoothly. during this time kudrat Singh forefather brought to Jaipore and Amber which is now known as Jaipur city as capital of Rajasthan State,from somewhere near to Lahore city situated in west Punjab.
Children of Kudrat Singh Inder Singh Kudrat, of master craft person he also continuing family tradition He was awarded with of master craft person by Government of Indiain 1965.
He was awarded the as master craft person by Government of India in 1988.