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The art of Bundi miniature paintings

Bundi miniature painting is an important school of the Rajasthani style of Indian miniature painting that originated in the princely state of Bundi, located between Jaipur and Udaipur.The paintng stye is inspired by the Bundi Chitrashala  paintings which were originally commissioned by Hadoti Rajputs. Read our blog to understand more about the process, art form, history and the story of this beautiful painting form.

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The Dabu of Akola

The Akola Story The color Indigo, that is a personal favorites. A color that finds its way in our culture in countless ways. A color which is a commoner among many colours. A color that represents itself so differently in all my craft and work travels across India. Last January, I visited Akola to experiment on color variations for our new Dabu Indigo print story. This is one color that you see in abundance in and around the villages where the craft is practiced. A mix of Indigo and white spurred across the village landscape. A soothing hue on walls, windows and main doors of pristine white houses. A calm and serene hue that combats harshness of summer heat and strong winter winds. Earlier there were several small...

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Kaisori discovers :The Queen's stepwell of Patan

Kaisori discovers Rani-ki-vav situated on the banks of river Saraswati at Patan, Gujarat.Designed as an inverted temple signifying the sanctity of water, it is divided into seven levels of stairs, lined with more than 800 majestic figures and deities of religious importance sculpted by artisans. Read more on the Kaisori blog.

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