Badri Lal Chitrakar was a dealer in Indian antiquities and is known for his mastery in restoration of paintings. Some of his remarkable works include a portrait of Maharana Bhupal Singh of Mewar made on an ivory slab for which he was honoured with the National Award by Ministry of Textiles, Government of India in 1987 and a thousand drawings of Lord Ganesha where each Ganesha conveys the meaning and mood of thousand different Ganesha names as mentioned in old Indian scriptures.