Q. Consider the following pairs of art forms and respective states:
- Dhokra – West Bengal
- Koftgiri – Chattisgarh
- Rogan – Gujarat
- Sozani – Uttar Pradesh
How many pairs given above is/are matched correctly?
Answer:
Only 2 pairs
Notes:
- Dhokra is non–ferrous metal casting using the lost-wax casting technique. Dhokra Damar tribes are the traditional metalsmiths of West Bengal and Odisha. In May 2018, Dhokra craft from West Bengal was presented with the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
- Koftgiri is traditional craft practiced in Mewar district, Rajasthan. As an art, koftgiri has been closely guarded through generations in the community of ‘Sigligar’.
- Rogan painting, is an art of cloth printing practiced all over Gujarat, India. In this craft, paint made from boiled oil and vegetable dyes is laid down on fabric using either a metal block (printing) or a stylus (painting).
- Sozani craft of Kashmir refers to a type of hand embroidery, traditionally done on pashmina hand woven wollen fabric.