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Krishna and Radha, attributed to Nihal Chand, a master of the Kishangarh miniature school trained at the imperial court in Delhi. [1]Apart from the architecture of Rajasthan, the most notable forms of the visual art of Rajasthan are architectural sculpture on Hindu and Jain temples in the medieval era, in painting illustrations to religious texts, beginning in the late medieval period, and ...
Rajput painting, painting of the regional Hindu courts during the Mughal era, roughly from the end of the 16th century to the middle of the 19th century. Traditionally, Rajput painting is further divided into Rajasthan and Pahari painting [1][2][3] which flourished in two different areas "far apart from each other in terms of distance but all ...
The culture of Rajasthan includes many artistic traditions that reflect the ancient Indian way of life. This historical state of India attracts tourists and vacationers with its rich culture, tradition, heritage and monuments. More than 74.9% population of Rajasthan is vegetarian, making it the Indian state with the first highest percentage of ...
Mandana art work on the walls of Rajasthani mud huts from Shilpgram, Udaipur In recent times, the practice has become less visible and has been called outdated. [ 2 ] Conservation efforts, such as those of Koshalya Devi from Baran , have been engaged in preserving and conserving the traditional white chalk on red background Mandana drawings. [ 2 ]
Phad painting or phad (/ pʌd /; IAST: Phad, Hindi: फड़) is a style of religious scroll painting and folk painting, practiced in Rajasthan state of India. [1][2] This style of painting is traditionally done on a long piece of cloth or canvas, known as phad. The narratives of the folk deities of Rajasthan, mostly of Pabuji and Devnarayan ...
Kathputli (puppetry) Kathputli is a string puppet theatre, native to Rajasthan, India, and is the most popular form of Indian puppetry. [1] Being a string marionette, it is controlled by a single string that passes it from the top of the puppet over the puppeteers. [2] Putli meaning a doll. Kathputli means a puppet which is made entirely from wood.
Religion. Majority: Hinduism. Minority: Islam and Jainism. Related ethnic groups. Other Indo-Aryan peoples. Rajasthani people or Rajasthanis are a group of Indo-Aryan peoples native to Rajasthan ("the land of kings"), [2] a state in Northern India. Their language, Rajasthani, is a part of the western group of Indo-Aryan languages.
Marwar painting is known for its rich iconography, which includes deities, animals, birds, and plants. The paintings often depict scenes from the Ramayana and Mahabharata, as well as local legends and folktales. The artists also draw inspiration from nature, incorporating images of birds, flowers, and other natural elements into their work.