Puppet is a string wooden doll dressed with vibrant colour clothes. It is also known as 'kathaputli'. It is used for narrating historical stories, old myths, legends, and social awareness programmes. A thousand-year-old tradition of the handmade puppet belongs to Rajasthan. Historically, the puppets were used to entertain royal families and local rulers. The tradition of handmade string puppets goes back to the era of Raja Vikramaditya of Ujjain. A puppet show was played on his life and achievements by the first Bhatt community artist. Originally, puppet art is formed by the Bhatt community from Rajasthan, India. This art is carried from generation to generation. Right from the making of the wooden puppet to the puppet show is a mastery of Bhatt artists. One such artist is Gopal Madan Bhatt from Pune. Originally, he is from Manu village, Diawara district of Rajasthan, India. The tenth generation of the Bhatt family staying in Pune for fifty years. His wife Anju and mother Sushila help him make puppets and other decorative items in their free time. He also performed in several Governmental social awareness campaigns like 'Beti Bachao', 'Saksharata Abhiyan', 'Pulse Polio', and many more. Artist Mr. Gopal Bhatt has appealed to all the viewers to support such traditional art and the artists.
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