heritage crafts India

Long before plastic and video games, India’s toys were made from clay, wood, and colour. These 5 timeless crafts carried lessons of thrift, care, and sustainability.

For centuries, storytellers carried painted scrolls across villages, unrolling epics as they sang. But Pattachitra, India’s ancient scroll art, began to fade with time. Today, artists and communities are bringing it back—stroke by stroke—reviving a 2,000-year-old legacy with new voices, new media, and the same timeless stories.