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Key Data Tables and Statistics

Art & Culture: Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Handicrafts, Architecture, Monuments

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Key Data Tables and Statistics

Table 1: UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Rajasthan

Site Year Inscribed Category Location Criterion
Keoladeo Ghana National Park 1985 Natural Bharatpur Natural Heritage
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur 2010 Cultural Jaipur (i)(ii)(iv)
Kalbelia folk songs and dances 2010 Intangible Statewide ICH — Representative List
Hill Forts of Rajasthan (6 forts) 2013 Cultural Multiple districts (ii)(iii)
Walled City of Jaipur 2019 Cultural Jaipur (ii)(iv)(vi)

Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (whc.unesco.org); India's Tentative List submitted to UNESCO

Table 2: Major Rajasthan Miniature Painting Schools — Quick Facts

School Primary Location Peak Period Key Patron Master Painter GI Status
Mewar Udaipur 16th–17th c. Rana Jagat Singh I Sahibdin No GI
Bundi Bundi 17th c. Rao Ratan Singh No GI
Kishangarh Kishangarh (Ajmer) Mid-18th c. Raja Sawant Singh Nihal Chand No GI
Nathdwara Rajsamand 17th c.–present Vallabha sect priests (living tradition) No GI
Bikaner Bikaner 17th–18th c. Rai Singh Ruknuddin No GI

Source: National Museum New Delhi, Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi

Table 3: Key Handicrafts — GI Tags and Artisan Districts

Craft District GI Tag Year Artisan Community Export Value
Blue Pottery Jaipur 2000 Kumhar/hereditary potters ~₹100 crore/year
Kota Doria Saree Kota 2005 Ansari weavers (Kaithun village) ₹50+ crore/year
Thewa Jewellery Pratapgarh 2005 Raj Soni family + trained artisans Niche export
Sanganer Block Print Jaipur (Sanganer) 2010 Chhippa community Major export
Bagru Block Print Jaipur (Bagru) 2010 Chhippa community Major export
Jodhpur Stone Carvings Jodhpur 2006 Suthar (carpenter) community ₹200+ crore
Mojari (leather shoes) Jodhpur, Jaipur 2010 Mochi community Export to Europe
Molela Terracotta Rajsamand 2009 Kumhar community (Molela) Tribal craft export

Source: GI Registry India (ipindia.gov.in); Rajasthan Handicrafts Development Corporation; RUDA