President Droupadi Murmu has honoured noted artist and teacher Balvinder Kumar, a resident of Tinbar village in Kailashpur panchayat of Palampur subdivision in Kangra district, at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi for his outstanding contribution to the preservation and promotion of Pahari miniature painting. Balvinder received the national honour in recognition of his 23 years of dedicated work towards conserving the centuries-old Pahari miniature painting tradition. The award was presented during a special ceremony organised at Rashtrapati Bhawan where only 12 distinguished artists from across the country were invited to showcase India’s rich artistic heritage.