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'Jadopatia' is a form of painting found in which state?
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Answer: Option D — Jharkhand
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Jadopatia painting is a traditional scroll painting of the Santhal tribe of Jharkhand, practised mainly in the Santhal Parganas region (Dumka and nearby districts), and also in parts of West Bengal and Bihar. The name comes from "jado" (painter) and "patia" (a cloth or paper scroll). The painters themselves are called "Jadopatias" or "Jadupatuas".
Features of Jadopatia painting:
The paintings are made on long scrolls made by stitching together pieces of paper or cloth, about 15-20 feet long. Each scroll has a series of panels, usually about 4-16.
They are used for storytelling. The Jadopatia painter travels from village to village, unrolling the scroll panel by panel and singing the story shown in the pictures.
The stories are taken from Santhal mythology, such as the creation of the world by Marang Buru and the origin of the Santhal people; from the Ramayana and Mahabharata; and from social life.
A special type of painting is made about the afterlife. When a person dies, the painter makes a painting of the dead person without eyes and later "paints in" the eyes, in return for a gift, believing it helps the soul find peace (a "chakshudaan" ritual).
Natural colours from leaves, flowers, stones and soil are used, with simple, bold figures.
Jadopatia painting is regarded as one of the oldest folk painting traditions of eastern India, but it is declining.
Jharkhand also has Paitkar (Amadubi) scroll paintings and Sohrai-Khovar wall paintings (GI 2020).
Why not the other options?
- ✗Odisha has Pattachitra and Saura paintings.
- ✗Rajasthan has Phad paintings (also scrolls used in storytelling, about Pabuji and Devnarayan).
- ✗Andhra Pradesh has Kalamkari and Cheriyal scrolls (Cheriyal is in Telangana).
Quick tip
Remember: Jadopatia = Santhal scroll paintings of Jharkhand (Santhal Parganas), sung by travelling painters; Phad = Rajasthani scroll (Pabuji); Paitkar = Amadubi.
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