The popular folk art of Phad painting is traditionally associated with which of the following Indian states?

Correct option is B

Correct Answer: (b) Rajasthan

Explanation:

• Phad painting is a traditional scroll-based folk art form from Rajasthan, especially associated with the Bhilwara and Shahpura regions.
• These long cloth scrolls narrate the heroic stories of folk deities like Devnarayan and Pabuji.

Information Booster:

• Practised by the Joshi community, who are the traditional Phad painters.
• Phad scrolls are used by Bhopas (priest-singers) during performances of folk epics.
• Phad paintings are known for bright colours, bold lines, and sequential storytelling depicting rural life, battles, and legends.

Additional Knowledge:

• Gujarat (a): Famous for Patola, Rogan art, Warli (border region), but not Phad.
• Madhya Pradesh (c): Known for Gond, Pithora, Mandana paintings.
• Maharashtra (d): Famous for Warli art, not Phad painting.