Rajasthan has Enchanting ancient and diverse Traditional Craft. Thriving princely kingdoms, a powerful and sizeable merchant class, and Rajasthan's strategic location on the ancient Silk Route historically ensured a market for the goods produced. The region's arid topography and the dependence of agriculture on uncertain rainfall also provided a spur for diversification of skills. The Rajput chieftains saw themselves as
patrons of art and sculpture and encouraged artisans to set up schools for the training and propagation of craft skills. Rajasthan is one of the few states in the country where almost every town has an artisan quarter specializing in particular crafts.
