Leather Craft

Richly embroidered, hand-stitched leather footwear from Jodhpur, Rajasthan, descended from the Mughal-era khussa and worn with royal attire.

A Uttar Pradesh leather-goods tradition centered in Kanpur, historically known for saddlery and now extending to fine leather accessories.

Hand-stitched leather sandals from Kolhapur, Maharashtra, dating to the 13th century, prized for their durability and natural tan finish.

Andhra Pradesh's traditional leather shadow-puppetry, hand-painted on treated goat or sheep hide and used to perform stories from the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

Karnataka's leather shadow-puppet tradition, closely related to Tholu Bommalata, using translucent painted hide puppets to stage mythological tales.