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The Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Textiles are organizing “Jharokha-Compendium of Indian handicraft/ handloom, art and culture”.
What is Jharokha?
Jharokha is a celebration of traditional Indian handicrafts, handlooms, and art & culture.
It will be a pan India celebration that will be held at 16 locations in 13 states and UTs.
The first event under this celebration is being organized in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
It will be organized at Rani Kamlapati Railway Station which is named after the brave and fearless Queen Kamlapati of the Gond kingdom of Madhya Pradesh.
Source: This post is based on the article “Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Textiles to organize pan-India programme Jharokha – Compendium of Indian handicraft/ handloom, art and culture” published in PIB on 9th Mar 2022.