ACAHRYA P. C. RAY CASE STUDY COMPETITION
KUMARTULI- INDIA’S ONLY POTTER’S TOWN
BY RASHI AGARWAL
IBSK
INTRODUCTION
Kolkata – “The City of Furious, Creative Energy” is a city of matchless culture, traditions, food and festivals.
During the month of October, the colorful and festive spirit of this city can be relished when the biggest festival, Durga Puja, is celebrated.
The first idol worship of Goddess Durga in recorded history is said to be celebrated in the late 1500 century AD, initiated by the zamindars of Dinajpur and Malda.
As the initial attempts of worshiping the Goddess in the form of clay started to take shape, the folklores associated with them helped in creating certainty at the time of political and financial instability. …show more content…
The British officials in Bengal also took part in the celebration.
This led to the tradition of celebrating the Sarbajanin or Community pujas which further led to the establishment of Kumartuli in Kolkata.
HISTORY OF KUMARTULI
Kumartuli literally means “Potters’ Quarters”, Kumar being a potter or an artisan.
The history of the Kumars can be traced back to Krishnanagar, 100km from Kolkata, of the Nadia district. Raja Nabakrisna Deb wanted to celebrate the victory of British at the Battle of Plassey against Siraj-ud-Daullah. He wanted to worship the Goddess Durga in the honor of the victory in 1757, and also invited Lord Clive to take part in its festivities.
Inspired by this, several other families stared giving orders for similar idols. As the workload of the Kumars increased, they found it difficult to travel to and from their hometown.
Thus, they requested a place of work where the artisans, along with the other artists, could stay for the process of idol making. Hence, as their wishes were granted, Kumartuli came into existence as a center for clay art in north
KUMARTULI- INDIA’S ONLY POTTER’S TOWN
BY RASHI AGARWAL
IBSK
INTRODUCTION
Kolkata – “The City of Furious, Creative Energy” is a city of matchless culture, traditions, food and festivals.
During the month of October, the colorful and festive spirit of this city can be relished when the biggest festival, Durga Puja, is celebrated.
The first idol worship of Goddess Durga in recorded history is said to be celebrated in the late 1500 century AD, initiated by the zamindars of Dinajpur and Malda.
As the initial attempts of worshiping the Goddess in the form of clay started to take shape, the folklores associated with them helped in creating certainty at the time of political and financial instability. …show more content…
The British officials in Bengal also took part in the celebration.
This led to the tradition of celebrating the Sarbajanin or Community pujas which further led to the establishment of Kumartuli in Kolkata.
HISTORY OF KUMARTULI
Kumartuli literally means “Potters’ Quarters”, Kumar being a potter or an artisan.
The history of the Kumars can be traced back to Krishnanagar, 100km from Kolkata, of the Nadia district. Raja Nabakrisna Deb wanted to celebrate the victory of British at the Battle of Plassey against Siraj-ud-Daullah. He wanted to worship the Goddess Durga in the honor of the victory in 1757, and also invited Lord Clive to take part in its festivities.
Inspired by this, several other families stared giving orders for similar idols. As the workload of the Kumars increased, they found it difficult to travel to and from their hometown.
Thus, they requested a place of work where the artisans, along with the other artists, could stay for the process of idol making. Hence, as their wishes were granted, Kumartuli came into existence as a center for clay art in north