Indian Folk Arts and Crafts

Folk art can include various forms of visual arts, crafts, music, dance, and storytelling. This topic is frequently asked in exams like SSC, RRB, etc.

Here's a table listing Indian folk arts and crafts along with their respective states of origin:

Folk Art/Craft State of Origin
Madhubani Painting Bihar
Warli Painting Maharashtra
Pattachitra Odisha
Kalamkari Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
Phad Painting Rajasthan
Gond Art Madhya Pradesh
Terracotta Pottery Various States
Bamboo and Cane Craft Northeast India
Kantha Embroidery West Bengal
Kutch Embroidery Gujarat
Tanjore Painting Tamil Nadu
Channapatna Toys Karnataka
Sujuni Embroidery Bihar
Sanjhi Paper Cutting Uttar Pradesh
 

Questions:

  • Question: What is the folk art form known for its intricate and colorful wall paintings depicting nature, mythology, and daily life, originating from the Mithila region in Bihar?

    • Answer: Madhubani Painting

  • Question: Which state is renowned for the traditional art of Warli painting, characterized by white-on-brown wall paintings depicting tribal life and rituals?

    • Answer: Maharashtra

  • Question: Pattachitra, a traditional art form known for its scroll paintings depicting mythological stories and local legends, originates from which Indian state?

    • Answer: Odisha

  • Question: Kalamkari, a traditional art form that involves hand-painting or block-printing on fabric, has its origins in which states of India?

    • Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

  • Question: Phad painting is a traditional scroll painting style from which Indian state, often used to depict the life of the folk hero Pabuji?

    • Answer: Rajasthan

  • Question: Which Northeastern states of India, such as Assam and Manipur, are known for their intricate bamboo and cane crafts, including baskets, furniture, and decorative items?

    • Answer: Assam and Manipur

  • Question: Kantha embroidery, a traditional style of embroidery with running stitches, is associated with which state in India?

    • Answer: West Bengal

  • Question: Channapatna in Karnataka is famous for its handmade wooden toys and dolls. What is this traditional craft called?

    • Answer: Channapatna Toys

  • Question: Sujuni, a traditional embroidery style often used to create colorful and decorative quilts depicting scenes from daily life, is associated with which Indian state?

    • Answer: Bihar

  • Question: Sanjhi is a traditional paper-cutting art from which state in India, known for creating intricate designs from a single sheet of paper to create beautiful shadow patterns?

    • Answer: Uttar Pradesh