Traditional Rajasthani Crafts On Display, Jaisalmer, India
The Rajput princes, who were great art patrons, invited skilled artisans from other parts to settle down in their principalities. This royal patronage was one of the main reasons the artisans could work with single-minded devotion towards enhancing the quality of their craft. The Rajputs commissioned goldsmiths, printers and dyers, painters, potters, stone carvers, and weavers of cotton and silk to produce works of art for them and rewarded them handsomely when they excelled in their craft. It is a legacy that lives on in Rajasthan. Each region has unique crafts, and every little town and village has its share of lanes where craftspersons hold sway. It is this treasure trove that tourists are privileged to discover, be it in a modern shopping centre in a big town or a traditional bazaar in a small village.
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Traditional Rajasthani Crafts On Display, Jaisalmer, India
The Rajput princes, who were great art patrons, invited skilled artisans from other parts to settle down in their principalities. This royal patronage was one of the main reasons the artisans could work with single-minded devotion towards enhancing the quality of their craft. The Rajputs commissioned goldsmiths, printers and dyers, painters, potters, stone carvers, and weavers of cotton and silk to produce works of art for them and rewarded them handsomely when they excelled in their craft. It is a legacy that lives on in Rajasthan. Each region has unique crafts, and every little town and village has its share of lanes where craftspersons hold sway. It is this treasure trove that tourists are privileged to discover, be it in a modern shopping centre in a big town or a traditional bazaar in a small village.
Prints and Downloads are available on my π H O M E P A G E