The Puppets of India

First Online: February 12,2004
Page Last Updated: December 21,2007

List of Pictures of Puppets

Soldier in Rama's Army, Leather Puppet
	A string puppet (made with wood) depicts a dancing girl
Wooden Puppets of Rajasthan in Traditional Indian Clothing
	String Puppets During a Performance
Painted Leather Puppet shows Krishna Charioting Arjuna's Car
	String Puppets from Rajasthan
String puppets waiting for their turn to perform
	Kamadhenu -- the sacred cow that can provide anything and everything
Painted Shadow Puppet of Ganapati and a Follower
	The Snake and The Charmer from a Puppet Show
Indian Farmer with a Plough Painted Leather Puppet, Karnataka
	Gandhi Makes Salt Puppets have been used in India to educate and entertain the illiterate. Here, a puppet shows Gandhi making salt to court arrest during the Salt Satyagraha
Lady Churning Curds
	Close-up of an Indian Emperor Detail of a leather puppet from Karnataka
Giving final touches to a puppet A young puppetteer at work. The skills of his profession are transfered to him by his forefathers.
	Close-up of a female puppet Detailed artwork on a puppet from Karnataka
Follower Monkey in Rama's Army Painted leather puppet from Karnataka