Ganjifa is a very popular word and apart form India it is commonly known in Nepal, Arab countries, Turkey and Iran. Ganjifa signifies games...
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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 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...
The finest patterns of terracotta panels can be found in Bengal towns of Murshidabad, Birbhaum, Jessore, Hooghly and Digha. The theme is generally...
The Kantha Embroidery is the predominantly the most popular form of embroidery practiced by the rural women. The traditional form of Kantha...
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This work is traditionally done by the tribal. They use special type of clay and design to match their skills. Popular items are roof tiles and...
Raja Rani dolls, wooden carved owls, Radha Krishna idols are made in the most significant manner and are prepared in the six different sizes....
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...
Embroidery done with metallic threads is called kalabattu and forms the zari. The main zari production centres are Surat in Gujarat and Varanasi...
Traditionally the pots and the other items are made on the wheel. Clay is the main raw material which is found locally. Crafts persons design...
