The art of decorating arms and weaponry is known as Koftgiri. An age-old craft is practised in Mewar district. It is the art of ornamenting surfaces by inlaying light metal on a dark one using gold or silver wires. Smt. Shyamlata Gahlot learnt Koftgiri art from her husband Late Rajesh Gahlot and her grandfather. Late Rajesh Ji won the 2009 Rashtrapati Award, Rajiv Gandhi Award, and many other innumerable awards. Earlier she was not into this art but after Rajesh’s sudden departure, she decided to learn this art. It’s her husband’s dream to keep this ancient art alive. She is the only female artist who knows Koftgiri art. She has successfully completed her doctorate in Craft & social work and was awarded by Honorary Doctorate Award Council on 4th June 2023.
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