9 Inventions You Probably Didn’t Know Were Made By Indians

1. Palm Leaf Art  from Orissa

Pattachitra is a very old art from Orissa, a place in India. People use palm leaves to make pictures of famous stories and old tales.

2. Art that Saves  Trees in Bihar

Madhubani is a special kind of art from Bihar, another place in India. This art shows pictures of gods. Once, artists painted pictures on trees to stop cutting them.

3. Eco-Friendly  Paintings

Kerala murals are very old paintings that are famous all over the world.The interesting thing is, they still use colors made from plants and vegetables.

4. Warli Art 

Warli art is very popular now. It actually started around 2500 years ago! People use this art on mugs, lanterns, walls, and many other things. 

5. Marble  Stone Craft 

In Agra, a place in India, they make beautiful things from marble. This skill has been passed down in families for six generations.

6. British Museum 

The British Museum has many paintings from South India that are 300 years old. In 2007, they showed more than 1,000 of these paintings to celebrate 60 years of India's independence.

7. Kanjivaram saree

A single silk Kanjivaram saree can be very expensive, up to Rs. 1,00,000, depending on how detailed and beautiful it is.

8. Puppetry

Puppetry is still used to talk about problems like dowry, women's rights, not knowing how to read, and staying clean in many parts of rural India.

9. Chippa Community 

The Chippa community in Rajasthan has been making block prints for 300 years. They are really good at it and still do it today.

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