Q. Consider the following pairs of indigenous toys and respective states:
Galar Putul – Kerala
Kondapalli – Andhra Pradesh
Asharikandi – Karnataka
Vilachery – Assam
Which of the pairs given above is/are matched correctly? Answer:
Only 2
Notes:
Galar Putul' more commonly known as Shellac dolls, it is a unique craft of West Bengal's Purba Medinipur District.
Kondapalli is a town in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. The city has a 400-year-old toy-making tradition passed from generation to generation. These toys are made with the softwood from the Tella Poniki tree, which the skilled artisans craft into toys based on many themes, especially Indian mythology.
Asharikandi Terracotta toys of Assam. The Hatima Putul, literally a mother with elephant-like ears with a baby on her lap, is one of the most distinctive creative features of Asharikandi.
Vilachery dolls of Tamil Nadu. The history of doll-making at Vilachery can be traced to 1965 when Sadasiva Velar and Suran Velar, along with Thangaraman Velar, laid the foundation. They were artisans from Velar families making terracotta horses offered by people to Ayyanar temples.