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Patachitra is a traditional Indian folk art from Odisha and West Bengal, dating back to the 5th century BCE. It features mythological themes painted on cloth or palm leaves using natural colors made from minerals and plants like conch shells, indigo, and turmeric, mixed with tamarind gum. The canvas is handmade by layering and polishing cloth with chalk paste. Artists use bold lines and flat colors with natural brushes. Bengal’s Patachitra often includes scrolls with sung nar

'Art' is not a literal representation of reality, not just a 'hobby', art is actually a necessity of the redundant. Art is not something...