Led by Master Artisan and Presidential Awardee Brij Ballabh Udaiwal, RangRakha brings together heritage knowledge, artisan skill and contemporary learning through immersive workshops, research programs, and collaborative projects. Rooted in living practice, the center functions as a space where visitors, students, designers, and researchers can engage directly with traditional processes.
Master artisan Brij Ballabh Udaiwal and his father Madholal Ji from Sanganer, Rajasthan.
A distinguished master dyer and hand block printing artisan from Sanganer, Jaipur, and a Presidential Awardee with over four decades of experience in traditional textile production. He belongs to the Chhipa community, historically known for their mastery of block printing and dyeing, and represents a lineage of hereditary craft knowledge.
His work bridges practice, research, advocacy, and entrepreneurship, a key cultural steward of Sanganer’s textile ecosystem. He played a pivotal role in securing the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Sanganeri hand block printing in 2010, a landmark achievement to protect the craft's identity, authenticity and its future. RangRakha is envisioned as a continuation of this lifelong commitment - a platform where his knowledge can be transmitted to future generations while engaging with contemporary design and global audiences.
We invite you to actively participate in the conservation and regeneration of these heritage crafts, and artisan communities. Join us to become a “RangRakha”—a true guardian of colors and tradition. Let’s cultivate a society that is sensitive to the social, historical, and environmental dimensions of craft, culture, and ecology, promoting conscious consumption together.
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