Meera Mukherjee (1923–1998) was an Indian sculptor
and writer, known for bringing modernity to the ancient Bengali sculpting art.
She is known to have used innovative bronze casting techniques, improving the
Dhokra method employing
Lost-wax casting, which she learnt during her training days of the
Bastar sculpting tradition of
Chhattisgarh.
She received the fourth highest civilian award of the
Padma Shri from the Government of India in 1992 for her contributions to Arts.