GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Madhubani painting (or Mithila painting) was traditionally created by the women of various communities in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent.

Detailed explanation-2: -Madhubani art (or Mithila painting) is a style of Indian painting, practiced in the Mithila region of Bihar. This painting is done with a variety of tools, including fingers, twigs, brushes, nib-pens, and matchsticks and using natural dyes and pigments. It is characterised by it’s eye-catching geometrical patterns.

Detailed explanation-3: -The folk art of Bihar, commonly known as Madhubani, refers to the market town of the same name. The antiquity of this land and its religious histories have made the people of Bihar deeply religious.

Detailed explanation-4: -Madhubani art has five distinctive styles, namely, Bharni, Katchni, Tantrik, Godna, and Kohbar. In ancient times, Bharni, Kachni and Tantrik style were done by Brahman and Kayastha women, who were considered ‘upper caste. ‘ Their themes were mainly religious and depicted Gods and Goddesses, flora and fauna.