The Kalighat paintings were very popular form of art in the past. The popularity can be judged from the fact that they were they were replicated...
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Shanti Niketan, an Abode of Peace was founded by Maharishi Debendra Nath Tagore, father of the Nobel Laureate Sri Rabindranath Tagore, who laid...
The Kantha Embroidery is the predominantly the most popular form of embroidery practiced by the rural women. The traditional form of Kantha...
The subtropical region of Asia, specially India, Bangladesh and China is most popular for Jute. Jute craft is most popular in this region and is...
The finest patterns of terracotta panels can be found in Bengal towns of Murshidabad, Birbhaum, Jessore, Hooghly and Digha. The theme is generally...
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Kantha is the most popular embroidery of West Bengal done with folk motifs. Other embroideries include the chikan work, the zari work and Kashida...
Kites are loved in India. And is not only a sport but is also used to mark a variety of occasions which also includes the changing of the seasons...
Nathdwara is the main centre to make these paintings. Pichwais mean at the back and these paintings are hung in the temples at the back side of...
Jaipur, Udaipur, and Sirohi are the main centers for making swords and shields.These things play a vital role and are important for the...
This kind of pottery falls under the glazed pottery category. The colours are shades of blue and brown with which designs are done on white or...
