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1988

The glitter of the Melas began in 1987. The Suraj Kund Crafts Melas, played up no particular theme. The mud plastered Mela Chaupal, shehnai and the entry gates came to be built.

1989

Theme State: Rajasthan (The deeply colourful Shekhawati wall mural tradition of Rajasthan came to be celebrated as the main theme. A Haveli and gate held up a mirror to architectural patterns of Rajasthan.
No. of Craft persons Participated:204
Visitors visited the Mela:1.75 lacs.

1990

Theme State: West Bengal. The terracotta tradition of West Bengal decorated the foreground of the Mela 1990. The theme tradition was Vishnupur.
No. of Craft persons Participated:171
Visitors visited the Mela:2.00 lacs

1991

Theme State: Kerala. A fascinating symbol from rural Kerala was the Kottayambalam Kerala Gate of 1991.
No. of Craft persons Participated:224
Visitors visited the Mela:2.00 lacs

1992

Theme State: Madhya Pradesh. The awesome proportions of tribal district of tribal Bastar from Madhya Pradesh formed the Mela theme for the year 1990.
No. of Craft persons Participated:231
Visitors visited the Mela:2.79 lacs

1993

Theme State: Orissa. 1993 saw the Muktesvara Gate of Orissa celebrating the 'peedha' temple architecture with an elaborately decorated Gate.
No. of Craft persons Participated:244
Visitors visited the Mela:4.66 lacs

1994 Theme State: Karnataka. In 1994, with Karnataka as the theme state, the majestic Hoysala Welcome Gate depicted the emblem of the Hoysala dynasty which once ruled the region.
No. of Craft persons Participated:242
Visitors visited the Mela:7.10 lacs

1995 Theme State: Punjab. The master motif for 1995 was the year 1891 at the time of Maharaja Ranjit Singh who ruled the theme state, Punjab, celebrated at the Mela by the regal Ram Bagh Palace gate.
 No. of Craft persons Participated:274
Visitors visited the Mela:8.51 lacs

1997 Theme State:Himachal Pradesh. As the theme state for 1996, Himachal Pradesh made a mark with its distinctive Maheshwar Devta Temple Gate.
No. of Craft persons Participated:278
Visitors visited the Mela:2.33 lacs

1997 Theme State : Gujarat. The Gujaratis love color. And this is very evident in the choice of pigments that shine on their fabrics. It is there in the jewellery they wear and the vibrant shades of their 'odhnis'.
No. of Craft persons Participated:249
Visitors visited the Mela:2.96 lacs

1998

Theme State : North Eastern States. The Rang Ghar Mini Pavillion 1998 revives images of the the seven Sisters of India's north-east states
No. of Craft persons Participated:244
 Visitors visited the Mela:3.46 lacs

1999 Theme State : Andhra Pradesh. The Char Minar Gate of Hyderabad city came from Andhra Pradesh showing a perfect image of the original gate one sees in the old city. The state was the theme State in 1999.
No. of Craft persons Participated:312
Visitors visited the Mela:4.51 lacs

2000

 

Theme State : Jammu & Kashmir. The year 2000 saw a replica of the Dargah of Shah Hamdan from the master motif when Jammu & Kashmir was selected as the theme State.
No. of Craft persons Participated:357
Visitors visited the Mela:5.05 lacs

2001 Theme State : Goa. The Mela 2001 celebrated the Colourful and Carnival State of Goa with the dimensional Sea side landscape.
No. of Craft persons Participated:348
Visitors visited the Mela :3.93 lacs.

2002 Theme State : Sikkim..The Mela 2002 celebrated the Images of Sikkim.
No. of Craft persons Participated:413
Visitors visited the Mela :4.74 lacs.

2003 Theme State : Uttaranchal. The Mela 2003 celebrated the images of Uttaranchal.
No. of Craft persons Participated: 378
Visitors visited the Mela :5.00 lacs

2004 Theme State : Tamilnadu : The Mela 2004 celebrated the images of Tamilnadu. 
No. of Craft persons Participated:317
Visitors visited the Mela :2.77 lacs.

2005 Theme State :Chattisgarh : The mela 2005 celebrated the images of Chattisgarh.
No. of Craft persons Participated: 347
Visitors visited the Mela :3.56 lacs.

2006

Theme State : Maharashtra. Replica of the Trimurti-from the world famous Elephanta caves. The total No. of Craftspersons are 269

Visitors visited the Mela :5.70 lacs.

2007

Theme State : Andhra Pardesh  Replica of Charminar . The total No. of Craftspersons are 304

Visitors visited the Mela :6.00 lacs.

 

2008

Theme State : West Bengal.  The total No. of Craftspersons are 325

Visitors visited the Mela :7.00 lacs.

 

 

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