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Detailed explanation-1: -Acclaimed Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has been conferred the Italian Golden Sand Art Award, 2019 at a ceremony in Rome, becoming the first Indian to win the prestigious award for his contribution to sand art.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sudarsan Pattnaik (born 15 April 1977) is an Indian sand artist from Puri, Odisha. In 2014, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award, for his seashore sand arts.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sahil Manzoor: The first sand artist from Kashmir.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sudarsan Pattnaik born in Puri, Odisha is the inventor of sand art in India and has learned this form of art by himself without any guidance but only by practice and creative ideas. He started sculpting images on sand since the age of seven.

Detailed explanation-5: -Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a magnificent sand sculpture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi wishing him on his birthday at Puri beach in Odisha on Saturday. Mr Pattnaik demonstrated his unique method of wishing the Prime Minister who turned 72 today.