RITISHA BAJAJ (CLASS VIII) LAKSHMIPAT SINGHANIA ACADEMY, KOLKATA I have made the kathputli of Radha & Krishna. Kathputli is a string puppet theatre, native to Rajasthan, India, and is the most popular form of Indian Rajasthani puppetry. Kathputli is an amalgamation of two Rajasthani words Kath meaning wood and Putli meaning a doll. Kathputli means a puppet which is made entirely from wood. However, it is made out of wood, cotton cloth and metal wire. One finds its reference in Rajasthani folk tales, ballads and sometimes even in folk songs. Similar puppets which are rod-puppets, are also found in West Bengal. But it is truly Rajasthan's amazing kathputli which made India one of the first countries to invent its traditional puppetry. Tribes of Rajasthan have been performing this art from ancient times and it has become an eternal part of the diverse Rajasthani culture and tradition. No village fair, no religious festival and no social gathering in Rajasthan can be c
Thank you so much Ma'am ! It means a lot !!
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