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01 Jun 2022 Indian PM’s gift to the heads of the Quad countries

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At the Quad Summit held in Tokyo, the Indian Prime Minister took with him gifts to the leaders of the US, Australia and Japan to showcase India’s rich cultural heritage and art forms.

The intricate sanjhi art panel is themed on the Thakurani Ghat, one of the most famous ghats on the banks of the holy river Yamuna in Gokul.
The traditional art form that originated from the Krishnapanth involves making stencils based on events from the deity’s life and then cutting them by hand on a thin sheet of paper using scissors.
In olden times stencils were made using thick paper or banana leaves, but now this has changed to handmade and recycled paper. The Hindu Analysis
Radha, according to Hindu mythology, used to paint common patterns on the walls for her beloved Krishna and was later followed by the gopis of Vrindavan.
Later it was used to make ceremonial rangolis in temples dedicated to Lord Krishna.
Actually the word ‘sanjhi’ is derived from ‘sanjh’ or sham (evening) and is related to the practice of making Rangoli in temples in the evening. The Hindu Analysis
As a painting, sanjhi was popularized by Vaishnava temples in the 15th and 16th centuries and was practiced by priests.
Contemporary subjects were added during the Mughal period and many families continue to practice it till date.
Pictograms were inspired by traditional common art during the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

A form of painting practiced by the Gond community in Madhya Pradesh, one of the largest tribal groups in India.
Art scenes are often inspired by the works of Jangarh Singh Shyam, who began to paint tribal oral myths and legends extensively on the walls of houses in Patangarh village in the 1970s and 80s. The Hindu Analysis
Dotted patterns, serrated patterns, dots, waves and squiggles tell the story of their gods and goddesses as well as the flora and fauna of the deep forests in Madhya Pradesh.
Prominent names include Bhajju Shyam, Venkat Shyam, Durgabai Vyam, Ram Singh Urveti and Subhash Vyaam. The Hindu Analysis
Gift given by PM Modi to Australian Prime Minister – The Tree of Life with intricate patterns and lines is an important symbol of the popular motif of the Gond art style.

Rogan is a form of cloth painting which is believed to be more than four centuries old and is mainly practiced in Kutch district of Gujarat.
The word ‘rogan’ comes from Persian, which means varnish or oil. The Hindu Analysis
Paints made from boiled oil and vegetable dyes are used in the craft, where castor seeds are hand-grinded to extract the oil and boiled into a paste.
Colored powder is dissolved in water and kept in earthen pots to make paste of different colors.
Artists hold small amounts of paint paste in their palms and swirl it with a rod to create texture appearance on the fabric. The rod never actually comes into contact with the fabric and by moving it up the artist creates thin lines on the fabric. The Hindu Analysis
Usually only half the cloth is painted and folded to form a mirror image, while originally only men practiced the art, now many women in Gujarat also follow it.