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11 September 2026

Sanskriti Museum of Everyday Art & Indian Textiles

The museum serves as a useful contextual example for questions regarding the preservation of Indian intangible heritage, traditional crafts, and cultural diversity, though it is not a direct policy or legislative event.

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Notes

  • The Sanskriti Museum of Everyday Art & Indian Textiles has opened within the Humayun’s Tomb World Heritage Site Museum in Delhi.
  • The collection features over 1,000 artifacts and textiles assembled by OP Jain, founder of the Sanskriti Museums.
  • The museum is a collaboration between the Sanskriti Board of Trustees, the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC).
  • The curation follows a life-cycle approach, categorizing artifacts into childhood, education, work, kitchen, beauty, and religious ritual.
  • The collection includes diverse Indian textiles such as Bandhani (Rajasthan), Kani shawls (Kashmir), and Phulkaris (Punjab).
  • The museum highlights the importance of the 'lota' in Indian design, a concept famously documented by Charles and Ray Eames in their 1950s India Report.
  • The courtyard features Ayyanar terracotta traditions, including monumental clay horses and elephants from Tamil Nadu.

Questions

  1. Discuss the significance of preserving 'everyday art' and traditional crafts in the context of India's cultural heritage and the role of museums in safeguarding intangible knowledge. 150 words
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  2. How do museums serve as repositories of regional master craftsmanship and cultural identity? Elaborate on the importance of integrating traditional design principles into contemporary educational and institutional frameworks. 250 words
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Prelims

  1. The 'India Report' (1950s), which influenced the establishment of the National Institute of Design, was authored by which of the following?

  2. The Ayyanar terracotta tradition, known for its monumental clay horses and elephants, originates from which Indian state?

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