Biren Kumar Basak

Handloom Weaver

Indian Tangail, East Pakistan

Quick Info

ProfessionHandloom Weaver
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth16/05/1951
Age74 years
BirthplaceTangail, East Pakistan

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Bio/Wiki

Known forMaking the world's longest saree (3726 meters long) for which he won the Guinness Book of World Records

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolShibnath High School, Tangail, Bangladesh (up to class 6th in 1961)

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Food HabitNon-vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage DateYear, 1977

Family

Wife/SpouseBani Basak
ChildrenSon - Abhinaba
Parents
FatherBanko Bihari Basak (weaver of Tangail and Jamdani sarees, poet)
Mother(homemaker)
Siblings
  • Dhiren Kumar Basak (businessman)
  • 3 others
  • 2

Career

Award(s)
  • Padma Shri (2021)
  • Shanta Prasad Award for Excellence in Textile Crafts (2019)
  • Sant Kabir Award by the Union Ministry of Textiles (2013)
  • National Award For Design Development
  • National Award For Market Development
  • National Award for Craftsmanship (2013)
Notable Events

Style Quotient

Car CollectionToyota Etios
Net WorthRs. 50 Crore (as of 2021)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. His father was a poet supporting the family with a meager income.
2. Learned weaving at a young age and started working as a sari weaver at 13.
3. Faced hardships during his family's move to India due to community riots.
4. Founded his own sari business after years of hard work and challenges.
5. Family migrated to India during partition around 1962 and settled in Phulia, Nadia district, West Bengal.
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