ersonal life and education[edit]
Meher was born in an artist family in Sonepur town of Odisha state.
He studied at Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan[2] and received a Diploma in Fine Arts from the Visva-Bharati University, Shantiniketan in West Bengal.[2]
He was trained in the art of Pattachitra painting initially by his father and subsequently under guidance of Bhagwat Maharana.[2]
His wife Smt. Laxmi Meher and daughter Manisha jointly received National award in 2005.[3]
Smt Meher had also received state award in 1990 while daughter Manisha got two state awards in 2001–2002.
Both his sons Prakash and Jayanta got National Award in 2001.[4]