The picturesque state of West Bengal stretches from the snow-capped Himalayas in the North and to the azure Bay of Bengal to its South. Perfectly complimenting its rich landscape is the cultural diversity. Ethnicity, religion and culture are well preserved in this state.

West Bengal is also well known for its tradition of excellence in fine arts and crafts. Handicrafts of silk, ivory, shola, conchshell, dhokra and clay are popular. The tribal art of dhokra is an ancient process of producing metalware by the wax casting process. Practiced in the tribal areas, artwork is done with hand. A wax pattern is made and then covered with a thick layer of clay keeping a hole on top. Molten metal is poured into the mould to replace wax layer. The cast is then taken out to give finishing touches. This unique art of Bengal is famous across the world.