Madhubani- Mithila Painting

     Madhubani- Mithila Painting

 

                     Issue date : 15/10/2000

                     Issue by : India

About : 

• The post and Telegraph Department Issue postage stamp and first day cover of Madhubani- Mithila Painting On 15/10/2000.

      

• Maharaja of darbhanga Late Sri Lakshmishwar Singh (1858-1898) encouraged this Art form. P& T department issue first day cover about him.

• Madhubani painting (Mithila painting) was  made by women from various communities in the Mithila region of India. It was their traditional art.

                 

• These paintings were traditionally made on freshly plastered clay walls and hut floors, but are now also made on cloth, hand-made paper and canvas.