DOCUMENTATION OF CHITRAKATHI PAINTINGS OF MAHARASHTRA AND ITS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

The Indian art and design of unimaginable antiquity have over the millennia and up till present day, evinced a continuity that has survived every historical, socio-economical, and political development to produce an art that is specically Indian. Chitrakathi is an ancient tradition of Thakar tribe of Maharashtra In the time of urbanization and industrialization, Chitrakathi is ghting for its survival. The study was undertaken to understand in detail about origin and history, tools, process, motifs, colors, and present status of the painting. The researcher has made an attempt to create awareness and popularize the Chitrakathi paintings by the product development.