by Rahul Sengar Sir INDIAN ART AND CULTURE (Topic Covered: 13_Handicraft, Traditional Sarees, Bronze Craft, ‘Other Metal Craft and Embroidery) HANDICRAFTS TRADITION Handicrafts on Cloth Bandhani Even presently in Rajasthan and Bandhej Gujarat. Popular in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu also. Laharia This is usually made in Jaipur and Jodhpur. That Whichis also called the ‘resist dyeing’ method. Major centres for this work are Telangana, Odisha, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh, Kalamkari__| Andhra Pradesh Batik Art Batik art is famous in Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal Tanchoi Weaving is said to be derived from Chinese inspiration. This might have come to Surat in Gujarat via the trading communities Jamdani That weaves muslin with opaque (West Bengal) | patternsonatransparent background in different styles. Kasavu Kerala Saree characterized by thick golden border. Dabu Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, an ancient mud resist hand block printing technique used on cotton fabric. Bronze Crafts GajaTandava | Shiva dancing in the Tandava (Kerala) position, Rare Jain ‘Aand icons Reflects the need of imagery ancient Jain pilgrim centres in (Karnataka) | Karnataka. Dokra Casting | Used for omaments made of brass. (Odisha and | Odisha and West Bengal. West Bengal) Pahaldar Copper and brass lamps in different Lamps (Jaipur | styles and shapes. and UP) Pembarthi | Exquisite sheet metal (brass) art to craft adorn Chariots and temples. (Teleng: fs from other Metals Traditional Regional Sarees of India Marori work of Rajasthan Name Produced mainly in Details Pochampalli | Andhra Pradesh Air India airlines crew wears this saree, Patola Patan _| Gujarat Rich handloom sarees Mufshidabad, West Bengal West Bengal Brocadles Varanasi A kind of banarasi saree Chanderi Madhya Pradesh Silk Tikal Karnataka Use of kasuti embroidery With chariot and elephant as common motifs Tant West Bengal Crisp cotton, printed saree Nauvari Maharashtra A single nine-yard sari also known as Kasta saree Bomkai Odisha Silk and cotton saree with ikat, embroidery Konrad Tamil Nadu Fabric It is also called a temple saree. Kosa Chhattisgarh A silk saree. Paithani Maharashtra Silk saree embroidered with gold colour Kalamkari Andhra Pradesh Use of pen for painting designs. Badla Which are semi-circular or rounded pots made in Marwar region of Rajasthan by using zine, Other major work on metal is done in Moradabad who perfects the technique of Baarik Kam or delicate work. Tarkashi Rajasthani artists have also perfected (Rajasthan) _| the technique of Koftagiri Kansari (West | Bell metal workers Bengal) AUST OF EMBROIDERIES IN INDIA Name of Embroidery Produced mainly in Details: + Rabari Gujarat animal decorations by the Rabari tribe of Gujarat. Pichwai Rajasthan and Gujarat. + Shamilami Manipur It mixes weaving and embroidery. + Phool Patti ka Kaam Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. + Toda Toda tribes of Tamil Nadu Similar to Kantha work. + Bani Gujarat By the Lohana community. Use of silk floss for embroidery of geometrical motifs including use of glass works. + Banjara Lambada tribes of Andhra and Banjara tribes of Mp.by Rahul Sengar Sir Mukesh Uttar Pradesh Involves twisting thin metallic threads to create patterns all over the fabric. karchobi Rajasthan. Pipli (Odisha)Based on patchwork where brightly. CChikankari Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Kantha West Bengal and Odisha Phulkari Punjab. Zardozi Uttar Pradesh Uses combination of gold, silver ‘or copper wire with silver or golden polish and silk threads, Kashidakari J8K. Aari J&K and Gujarat Mirror work Rajasthan and Gujarat Use of small pieces of mirrors Dharaniya Gujarat Embroidered wall hangings used at the homes. Heer Gujarat Bold geometric patterns worked in silk. Gota Rajasthan Small pieces of gold zari ribbon, Akshida Bihar Similar to Bagh. Kasuti Karnataka, + Floor Designs. + Chowkpurna of Punjab» and Uttar Pradesh. + Aipan designs of Himachal Pradesh, + Mandana of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh literally means mandan (decoration) + Santhias are made in Gujarat to decorate the entrance of houses. + Rangoli of Maharashtra uses elegant shapes and motifs like lotus, swastk, etc + Kolam designs of South India Tt is also called Hase in Karnataka, Muggulu in Andhra Pradesh, Golam in Kerala + Jhonti of Odisha’ and the Aripana designs of West Bengal and Assam are highly stylised. + kalam ezhuthu Ritual floor painting of Kerala VARIOUS TYPES OF TOYS + Beautiful dolls were made of Red wood, for example, the Tirupati dolls that are prevalent in Andhra Pradesh, + Channapatna toys (Karnataka).