Bastar iron craft (also known as "wrought iron craft of Baster") is a traditional Indian iron crafts that are manufactured in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh state, India. The iron-crafting work has been protected under the geographical indication (GI) of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement. It is listed at item 82 as "Bastar Iron Craft" of the GI Act 1999 of the Government of India with registration confirmed by the Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademarks.[1]
| Bastar iron craft | |
|---|---|
| Geographical indication | |
| Type | Handicraft |
| Area | Bastar district, Chhattisgarh |
| Country | India |
| Registered | 2008–2009 |
| Material | Iron |
The iron craft skill is passed through generation to generation in Bastar region. Some tribal communities are experts in iron craft work and many of them became as iron-smiths. Among many communities Gondi and Maria are notable for the traditional iron-crafting.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "State Wise Registration Details Of G.I Applications" (PDF). Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademarks. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "/ Wrought Iron Craft of Bastar - History". 10 August 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- Bibliography
- Manohar, Aashi (1996). Tribal arts and crafts of Madhya Pradesh. Mapin Publishing. p. 142. ISBN 0-944142-71-0.
- The India Magazine of Her People and Culture, Volume 7. A. H. Advani. 1986. p. 142.