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Channapatna toys are a particular form of wooden toys and dolls that are manufactured in the town of Channapatna in the Ramanagara district of Karnataka state, India. This traditional craft is protected as a geographical indication (GI) under the World Trade Organization, administered by the Government of Karnataka. [ 1 ]
As a result of the popularity of these toys, Channapatna is known as Gombegala Ooru (toy-town) of Karnataka. Traditionally, the work involved lacquering the wood of the Wrightia tinctoria tree, [4] colloquially called Aale mara (ivory-wood). Vaidyanathan began by visiting Channapatna artisans and observing their production processes. [2]
Channapatna is also called "Town of toys" ("Gombegala nagara"). These toys are manufactured in traditional and advanced small-scale industries. Manufacturing and twisting of raw silk, rice, ragi and coconut is a major product of Channapattana taluk. [4] The origin of these toys is dated back to before Islamic Invaders subjugated the area.
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The white wood is used for turnery, carving, toy making, matchboxes, small boxes and furniture. The wood of Wrightia tinctoria, colloquially called Aale mara (ivory-wood), [10] is used extensively in Channapatna (a toy town of India) for carving and lacquer work of world famous Channapatna toys. [11] The timber is high in quality and valuable.
Kondapalli toys are toys made of wood in Kondapalli of Krishna district, a nearby Vijayawada in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. [1] Bommala Colony translates to Toys Colony in Kondapalli is the place where the art of crafting takes place. [ 2 ]
A fact from Channapatna toys appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 26 April 2007. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know... that the town of Channapatna in India is known as the "toy-town of Karnataka" due to the popularity of the wooden toys manufactured there?
There are a number of wineries and quantity of production of wine has been increasing. There is a proposal by the Government of Karnataka to rename Bangalore Rural district to Kempe Gowda. In September 2007, the taluks of Kanakapura, Ramanagara, Magadi and Channapatna were merged to form the Ramanagara district. [7]