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Imagine a place so steeped in art and culture that it's known as the world's largest open air art gallery! That's Shekhawati, a province tucked away in the vast semi-desert countryside of Rajasthan, about 125 kms from Jaipur.
The Aravallis run through this region and the presence of this rocky barrier comes as a surprise in this flat and arid landscape, dotted here and there with picturesque dunes and colourful Havelis.
A peep into the culture of Shekhawati gives us insight into the life of everyday India, seen through the lens of art and architecture. It helps us understand the vivid tapestry of Rajasthani and Indian life as it was lived in the glorious days of yore and continues to date!
The fine art that is displayed on the Havelis or mansions of Rajasthan leaves every visitor dumbfounded. Here you can savour art that is a part of everyday Indian life through the comparatively recent paintings of these Havelis. This art form now briskly going into extinction was patronized by families, some of whom still continue to be India's leading merchants and bankers. This region has been the home to the Marwari community, which for more than a century, has been the backbone of commercial entrepreneurship in India. |
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