•  "The packet has been delivered this morning , with all ok , no problem with customs or DHL - My mother Orianna she\'s enthusiast as me with your product quality - Thank you for the mirror gift - Best Wishes for a better 2005 "
 • "I just wanted to let you all know that the items I bought as Christmas gifts were all well-recieved, especially the batik print. My step dad is an artist and he absolutely loved the print, and my mother loved the print also. The boxes and jewelry were also well liked, and I am reading the books myself, which I would like to buy more of someday. If you have any novels or short story collections about Jain families or written by Jain authors, please let me know? Thank you so much "
 •  "I cannot begin to thank you, and ShalinCraft enough for your wonderful products, and amazingly rapid service. I receive your items more quickly than I would from a mail order store in my own country, or even one in my own town!! I absolutely LOVE my new quilt and puppets. I will order from you again. I also look forward to visiting India sometime soon. Thank you again "
 

 India, a country with natural and cultural richness has a timeless heritage. Though moving with the world today, India still holds that mystic charm and that charm breathes in every art and craft coming from the hands of remote artists of her tribes and villages.

The rich and beautiful Indian culture started its journey long back with the journey of humanity on this land. It reflects their art of living, basic attitude towards life, talents and creativity. People from every walk of life, from the enormous estates to the remote and petit villages, everyone has continuously contributed to the heritage and richness of Indian culture.

The fact that India was invaded and ruled by various kings down the ages is already reflected by its impact on India culture. Among many other dynasties that ruled this rich country, Mughal dynasty was the one that left its most prominent and everlasting marks on its culture and people. Time to time our much-treasured culture shows impacts of being treated quite ruthlessly by the foreign invaders and rulers but with a steel strong base it was never completely shaken. It survived with a few ugly scars in form of ruined monuments in some part of the country. When we take a journey through the richness of Indian culture, we see how each form of art was given birth and nurtured with care, brought to its peak, held there firmly and down the ages modified and developed further.

Music, inspired perhaps by the whistles of the wind or the splash of the waves, chirping of the birds or may be falling of the rain, exists on this land since the existence of humanity. Many musical instruments and countless tunes (Ragas) are invented by them. They developed different Ragas for different times, seasons and feelings. Different regions developed their own style of singing, not following the ragas but their own folk tunes and taking the lyrics in their own language and themes from their day-to-day life.

Art its countless existing style date back to the ancient time, it was influenced by the desire for expression of how they interpreted their surroundings. Also what the women folk painted on the walls for ritual purposes or simply to decorate them, became art later. From the caves of the primitive folks, to the walls of the remote villages followed by the courts of the kings and now to the modern style, Indian culture has seen many faces of art in its journey since antiquity. In this field of Indian culture the Mughals contributed in abundance by promoting and patronizing the miniature artists. The British influence too contributed in the heritage of Indian art and culture by mingling the style of the two countries. What resulted was a pleasant blend that left its beautiful mark in the history of Indian culture.
 

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