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Meet Anshu, an author delving into diverse realms. With a background in the UPSC CSE exam, Anshu combines expertise in labour, gender issues, Mithila culture, cuisine, environmental concerns ...
Madhubani painting are also called ‘Mithila Painting’, is a vibrant folk art form which is originated in Mithila region of ...
The original inspiration for Madhubani art emerged from women’s craving for religiousness and an intense desire to be one with God. With the belief that painting something divine would achieve ...
The art form, globally known as Mi- thila or Madhubani art, has of late thrown up an offshoot with a new tag — Harijan painting. Almost every woman and man in scheduled caste families of ...
The Indian government awarded the art form the geographical In 2012, Madhubani art was used to paint trees with stories from Hindu epics to prevent the felling of trees and raise awareness about ...
Artist NEELKANT CHOUDHARY speaks with RANJENI A SINGH about what inspires him to give a modern twist to a traditional art form There ... paintings. And Madhubani painting, as we know it today ...
The art form originated at the time of the Ramayana, when King Janak commissioned artists to paint at the time of the marriage of his daughter, Sita, to the Hindu god, Lord Ram. Madhubani painting ...
One such form that has gained immense fame and popularity all over the world is the art form of Bihar — Madhubani painting. Originating from Mithila (the birth place of Sita) in Bihar ...
Rani Jha, a distinguished Madhubani artist and scholar, holds a PhD on the Contribution of Women in Mithila Painting and Literature from LNMU Darbhanga (2010). Rooted in ancient ritual and ...