Question

Which of the following pair is incorrect ?
1. Meenakari - Jaipur
2. Ajrakh Print - Sanganer
3. Teracotta Art - Molela
4. Thewa Art - Pratapgarh

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Ajrakh Print - Sanganer

The correct answer is Ajrakh Print - Sanganer.

• Ajrak is the term given to a distinctive style of block printed shawls and tiles produced in Sindh, Pakistan, Kutch, Gujarat, and Barmer, Rajasthan, India. Natural colours are used to create Ajrak crafts.
• The Mughals introduced the skill of enameling metalwork, known as Meenakari, to India.
• At the turn of the 16th century, Raja Man Singh of Amber brought Meenakari to Rajasthan.
• Man Singh transferred skilled minakars from the Mughal palace in Lahore to Jaipur, which later became the Meenakari capital.
• Molela is well-known across the world, primarily for its vividly painted clay plaques and figures of indigenous deities and gods.
• Thewa is a unique jewelry-making technique that entails fusing intricately worked-out sheet gold over the molten glass. It arose in the Rajasthani area of Pratapgarh.
• Its beginnings can be traced back to the Rajput era.