An atelier, a house, a label.
Established names with their own ateliers and studios. Marked by a square wordmark stamp on every card.
Honours a brand can carry
No eligible honours listed
No honour-filtered directory available The honours we recognise
Recognised by India.
Some makers carry an honour from the nation, a craft body or the region their craft belongs to. When they do, a small coin sits on their pieces. Here is what each coin means, who can hold it, and how we check it.
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Padma Shri
Conferred by the President of India
India's fourth-highest civilian honour, announced each year on Republic Day. In the arts it goes to individuals whose life's work has shaped a discipline. On Cult India it is the rarest coin, and it outranks every other honour a maker holds.
- Held by
- Individuals only
- We check
- Official Padma awards list
- Shown as
- Gold coin + year
Who can carry what.
A card shows one coin: the highest honour that vendor holds. All assigned honours remain searchable.
| Honour | Brand | Creator | Artisan | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padma Shri | Not eligible | Eligible | Eligible | 1 |
Three kinds of maker.
Every piece on Cult India comes from a brand, a creator or an artisan.
A contemporary designer.
Independent designers working in small collections, often one of one. Marked by a circular italic monogram.
Honours a creator can carry
Browse Creators with Padma Shri → A master, by hand.
Individual makers, often fourth- or fifth-generation. Their portrait gets a gold ring when they hold an honour.
Honours a artisan can carry
Browse Artisans with Padma Shri → How a coin goes live.
Every honour is assigned by the Cult India team after checking the maker’s evidence.
1
Maker meets the team
Our team meets the artisan or vendor and reviews the honour details.
2
We verify
The team confirms the recognition with its supporting documentation.
3
Coin is assigned
An authorised team member records the honour on the vendor profile.
4
We maintain records
Award history remains available on the maker profile.
