Gushkara Pfi Dokra Art Hub

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Guskara is a city and a municipality under Ausgram police station in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The area between the Damodar and Ajay was known as Gopbhum, where the Sadgope kings ruled for many centuries, and prior to the advent of the Muslims. The Sur kings also occupy a somewhat mythical position in the region. Adi Sur of this dynasty is credited with having brought the five Brahmins and Kayasthas (two important upper castes in Bengal) from Kannauj in what is now Uttar Pradesh. Damage to embankments of the Ajay and consequent flooding was a regular problem in the Ausgram and Mangalkot area. The devastating flood of 1943 caused immense suffering and lead to a mass movement for restoration/ repair of the embankments. A massive meeting was organised at Guskara in 1944, with Udaychand Mahtab, Maharaja of Bardhaman.

Location Guskara is located at 23.50°N 87.75°E. It has an average elevation of 38 metres (125 feet). Guskara is located in the alluvial flood plains of several rivers. Kunur River flows past it.

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Art

The area is renowned for its dhokra art castings. In particular, Dariapur village in the area is famous for its dhokra metal craft. The craftsmen and craftswomen are very poor. Middlemen buy dokra artifacts from them and sell them in markets. The middlemen earn the profit. The poor craftsmen and women cannot gain much from their produce as they cannot reach prospective markets to sell their products themselves. Moreover, the craftsmen and women usually take loans from the nearby grocery shops for their daily needs of sustenance. The grocery or shop owners take artifacts from the craftsmen and women as mortgage for loans. The craftsmen and women are unable to repay the loan. So, the mortgage items become the items of sale in the grocery or shop owners. The last but not the least of the problem that has beset the craftsmen and women is the lack of health and sanitary consciousness.

To view the importance of DOKRA ART work and its tradition and historic values our organization includes this craft village in our project area. We are working for the financial development mission for the artists. Please support us to meet the goal. We welcome all export enquiry for the art works.

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For supporting the Dokra Artist or any corporate enquiry please communicate with us:

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