The Banjara

Madhya Pradesh

Tribal Canvases & Handloom Silks of the Heartland

The craft heritage

The craft heritage

In the geographic heart of India, Madhya Pradesh weaves together vivid Gond tribal painting and the feather-light Chanderi and Maheshwari silks, drawing on forest folklore and centuries of royal patronage.

Gond PaintingChanderi SilkMaheshwari SareeBagh PrintDhokraGond PaintingChanderi SilkMaheshwari SareeBagh PrintDhokra

Craft traditions

Gond Painting · Chanderi Silk · Maheshwari Saree · Bagh Print · Dhokra

Handmade in Madhya Pradesh

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Other craft regions

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