Dolls & Toys of Manipur

Toy-making is a widely practised craft in Pondicherry where different materials are used in their production. Shell toys consist of large...

Red sandal wood (red sanders or raktachandan), so called due to its rust-red hue, is used in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh to carve dolls....

Udaipur is a big centre for wooden toys. The craftsmen use the local wood ?doodhia? which is soft and can be finely chiselled and shaped. The toys...