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Handmade Paper Products
During the 1520s the emperor Babur encouraged the establishment
of a paper industry in Alwar, Rajasthan. Later, in 1728, Maharaja
Jai Singh II (the founder of Jaipur) set up a paper business in
Sanganer on the outskirts of Jaipur. Handmade paper products from
here has secured an international market.
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Camel Hide
Camel being the inseperable part of desert, Rajasthan is known
for its painted lampshades, shields and vases made from camel
hide major part of which comes from Bikaner. They are decorated
with graphic emroideries and other traditional designs.
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Jaipuri Jooties
Leather is fairly utilitarian material used in different
products. Rajasthan's traditional shoes are one of them. The
Rajasthani jooties or shoes are world famous, and now an
inseparable part of fashion world. Here, cobblers have used
leather to make mojaries (soft shoes) with floral patterns.
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Blue Pottery Items
During the middle of the 19th century, Jaipur became a flourishing
center for the making of blue pottery. The craft was previously
practiced by only one family ,Today, vases, flower pots, plates,
bowls and cups flourish the market.
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Lac Items
Since ancient times, lac has been used for various
purposes. Lac yields lac dye and lac wax also along with lac
resin. Their uses have changed and grown with time. Lac resin and
dye still find place in medical therapies of Ayurveda.
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Puppets
Puppetry is an ancient art of making movements of wooden dolls
using strings. It is part of folk entertainment. No village fair,
religious festival or social gathering in Rajasthan can be complete
without the puppetry show.
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Wooden Items
Along with other parts of India, carved traditional designs on
wood, toys and decorative pieces from Rajasthan are always in great
demand. Udaipur, Sawai Madhopur, Shekhawati region, Bikaner are
famous for these artistic pieces and varied items..
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Carpets / Durries
The origins of hand-knotted carpets can be traced back more
than 2000 years. Introduced in 15th century, the art attained a
high degree of perfection till 16th and 17th centuries under the
Mughal emperors.
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Marble Items
Marble carving of Jaipur and makrana is verily hte art of infusing
life into stone. The various images of deities in the temples
of not only Rajasthan but all other states of India speak eloquently
of this art.Beautiful palaces, temples and forts, standing in
every nook and corner of Rajasthan reveal the skill and artistic
workmanship of the people of Rajasthan.
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Silver Items
The most used metal in Rajasthan for jewellery is also put to other
use. Considered as one of the Royal metals, due to its softness
is molded into various products as utensils and other decorative
items.All these are found with beautiful carving or studded with
semi presious stones.
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Metalware
A large number of metals are used to shape up items like keychain
boards, ash trays, decorative pieces and other utility products. Big
statues of Gdds and Goddesses made out of metal is also demanded.
All these are found with beautiful carving or studded with
semi presious stones.
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Terracotta
Terracotta is the art of making articles out of sand. The sand
of molela is been used to make various figures, toys and other articles
of decoration and utility. Today this art has achieved a recognition
in and outside country.
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