P. Gopinathan

Padmanabhan Gopinathan is an Indian master weaver of handloom textiles and the founder of ''Eco Tex Handloom Consortium'', an organization promoting handloom weaving in Manjavilakom, a small hamlet in Thiruvananthapuram, in the south Indian state of Kerala. Under the aegis of the organization, he provides employment to over 1800 women in the village. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2007, for his social commitment and his contributions to the art of weaving. Provided by Wikipedia