What is Dhokra art, and how did it originate?
History of Dhokra Art India is famous for its rich and varied cultural heritage. The traditions are passed from generation to generation and are expressed in the form of different arts. These arts are popularly called folk art and are indigenous to every region. The famous folk arts which deserve mention are Tanjore art, Nirmal paintings, and Dhokra art. Through this article, we have shed light on the history of Dhokra art. What is Dhokra art, and how did it originate? Dhokra art is India’s pre-historic art form that hogged the limelight after an artefact of the dancing girl was excavated from the Mohen jo daro and Harrapan civilization. Archaeologists believe that this artefact was more than 4000 years old. The tribal art form was once done by the metalsmiths of the Dhokra Damar tribe, who were nomads and moved to different places. They spread their artwork to West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and North India. Though these tribes have a common ance...