birth_place awards article_title name occupation
pratapgarh , rajastan , india padma shri mahesh raj soni
 mahesh raj soni craftsman
mahesh raj soni

mahesh raj soni is an indian craftsman specialising in the traditional art of thewa , a rajasthani jewellery making tradition using glass and gold leaves and is one of the surviving exponents of the art form which has roots in pratapgarh , rajasthan .
he is a member of rajasthan thewa kala sansthan and has featured in the limca book of world records in its 2011 edition .
soni , who is a cancer survivor , was honoured by the government of india in 2015 with padma shri , the fourth highest indian civilian award .
