Life and Livelihood of Pattachitra Paniters of Odisha

by Tanushree Mahalik

ISBN: 9789359196343
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Imprint : Scholars World
Year : 2025
Price : Rs. 5395.00
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Author Profile

Tanushree Mahalik is a Doctorate student from Jawaharlal Nehru University and stays in New Delhi. Presently she is working as Consultant at National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration, New Delhi. She is passionate about reading, writing, doing photography with close connection to cultural artifacts. She has put in a lot of time and effort into this book and publishing this work brings her the much-needed solace.

About The Book

This book is a work from Odisha's famous age-old Pata Chitra painting. Going through this book will give an ample knowledge on how cultural artifacts has an eminent role in the land of India. The narrative of India's handicrafts dates back to one of the oldest civilizations of the humanity. Magnificence, dignity, forms and style speaks for India's handicraft. The multitudes of variations we see in the art are exclusively exceptional whether we take round from any part of India. North, south east or west all parts of the country has their own way of depicting their arts and crafts. Past centuries of Odisha has placed the interesting and appealing art form which is known as Patachitra. It is such kind of art form which depicts our mythological history in canvas with bright colors and beautiful craftsmanship. It is an exclusive art form which differentiates it with other forms of art. Raghurajpur's handicrafts have engraved its own place in both developed and developing countries. Furthermore it has become the significant contributor to our national economy. The existing condition of India's artisans is a subject of grave apprehension, so the Government looking into the matter by designing policies for taking up traditional arts and craft for sustainable livelihood. The study is based on the planned objectives and it concentrates on those spheres. However, it is significant to mention that every study has certain limitations, which is acceptable to some extent because it depends upon the researcher to remain stick to the objectives of the study.

Table of Contents

Preface v 1. Introduction 1 2. Village Handicraft and its Making 20 3. Caste, Women and Hereditary Occupation 47 4. Globalization and the Handicraft Market 69 5. Handicraft Industry in Odisha: Government’s Programmes and Policies 92 6. Conclusions 122 Bibliography 130 Index 143