Vol. 15 No. 3 (2025): IJCRT, Volume 15, Issue 3, 2025
Articles

Thatheras of Jandiala Guru: The Only UNESCO Metal-Craft Heritage of India

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  • Dr. Satyamangal Rege
Dr. Satyamangal Rege
Professor Dean Visual Arts, Vasantdada Patil Prathisthan’s College of Engineering and Visual Art, India.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17427227

Published 2025-10-23

Keywords

  • Arts and crafts,
  • Cultural Influence,
  • United Nations,
  • Indigenous Crafts

How to Cite

Rege, D. S. (2025). Thatheras of Jandiala Guru: The Only UNESCO Metal-Craft Heritage of India. IJCRT Research Journal | UGC Approved and UGC Care Journal | Scopus Indexed Journal Norms, 15(3), 51035–51038. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17427227

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Abstract

This paper examines the traditional brass and copper utensil-making craft of the Thathera community of Jandiala Guru (Punjab), the only metal-craft element from India inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (2014). The study combines a critical literature review, secondary source analysis, and a field-research methodology designed for replication: participant observation, semi-structured interviews, artifact analysis, and photographic documentation. Findings trace the craft’s technology, socio-economic decline and revival efforts, knowledge transmission pathways, and recommendations for sustainable safeguarding. Live examples and referenced interview material illustrate practitioner techniques and community initiatives.

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