Miniature painting in Jaipur - Rajasthan

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Artists work on miniature painting in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Miniature painting is a very famous art form in India. And attracts large number of tourist from India as well as from abroad.... The elegant Rajasthani Miniature Paintings are well known far and wide. This art form dates back to the 6th - 7th century. The connoisseurs love to see these small paintings in sparking colors obtained from vegetables. The canvass of a these paintings were beautiful riot of colors with varied themes. Miniature paintings are remarkable for the intricate work and dexterity involved while making them. They are called miniature because they are comparatively smaller yet beautiful. During 11th and 12th century the tradition of Miniature paintings flourished. Such paintings were used by people to make manuscript