Kathputli Art Form

Recently, Jaipur’s Kathputli Nagar, home to nearly 250 families of traditional puppeteers, has drawn attention for preserving one of Rajasthan’s oldest living folk art traditions, Kathputli.

  • Kathputli is a traditional form of puppetry from Rajasthan, where wooden dolls dressed in vibrant costumes are controlled by strings to tell stories of kings, warriors, folklore, and moral lessons.
  • It originated in Rajasthan and is mainly practiced in Jaipur, Nagaur, Churu, and Sikar, with Kathputli Nagar in Jaipur being its largest hub.
  • Believed to be over 1,000 years old, Kathputli was traditionally performed by traveling Bhat and Nat communities to entertain and educate ....
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