A Special Cover to commemorate 100 years of Gandhi's Visit to Medinipur on 13th September, 1921, on Silk along with a Miniature Scroll Painting .

A Special Cover to commemorate 100 years of Gandhi's Visit to Medinipur on 13th September, 1921, on Silk along with a Miniature Scroll Painting , digitally reproduced from real painting of 100"×30", exclusively made for this Cover by A Patua Chitrakar of Naya Village of Medinipur, WB using Ancient Dying Art Form of Bengal Pattachitra, which is confined to approx 200 such artists concentrated at this village.

Description

The theme of the painting is "Indigo Mutiny" started in 1907, where Patua community were major participants.

Patuas are known for their distinct ethnic art form, created by using only natural colors extracted from various flowers, plants, leaves and other natural resources.

They used to adopt stories from Ramayana, Mahabharata and other Hindu Mythological stories on long scrolls backed by cloth and display them door to door along with songs composed using the theme of the painting to earn their daily requirements. Because of this they had been given an identity as Patua Chitrakar by the society and they became important part of most religious & social functions.

Only 100 pcs have been produced on Silk, serially numbered and cancelled at Naya Village Post Office.

This special cover also includes a digital copy of patau chitra