State-to-tradition master mapping
AC-3.4.1Core
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Exam Strategy
UPSC repeatedly tests state-wise identification of folk painting traditions through map-based and descriptor questions. Examiners focus on distinguishing regional characteristics, material use, and historical origins. Common error: confusing Madhubani with Warli or attributing traditions to wrong states.
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Madhubani (Bihar) — geometric patterns, ritual narratives
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Warli (Maharashtra) — white pigment, tribal geometric forms
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Phad paintings (Rajasthan) — narrative scrolls, folk deities
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Kalamkari (Andhra Pradesh/Telangana) — hand-painted cotton, Persian influence
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Gond art (Madhya Pradesh) — dot-and-line abstraction, tribal cosmos
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SCANCULTURE/FOLK-ARTHISTORY/REGIONAL-TRADITIONSSOCIETY/TRIBAL-HERITAGE