|
Year |
Description |
Year |
Description |
|
1987-88 |
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. |
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 |
|
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. |
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. |
|
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 |
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. |
|
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 |
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 |
|
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 |
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. |
|
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 |
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. |
|
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 |
2006 |
Theme
State
:
Maharashtra. Replica of the Trimurti-from
the world famous Elephanta caves. The total No. of Craftspersons are 269
|
|
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 |
2007 |
Theme State:
Andra Pradesh (2nd
time) |
|
1996 |
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 |
2008
|
Theme State:
West Bengal
(2nd time) |
|
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 |
2009 |
Theme State:
Madhya pradesh (2nd time) |
|
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 |
2010 |
Theme
State:
Rajasthan
(2nd time) |
|
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 |
2011 |
Theme
State:
Andhra Pradesh (3rd time) |
| |
|
2012
|
Theme State:
Karnataka (2nd time) |
