• SOURAV BERA

The main approach of this article is to explore how the Indian historic cultural tradition has been consisted in Pata paintings and lyrical folk melody of Patas. For this reason a detailed review has been done on the ethnic geographical location of the Patuas starting from Indus valley civilization to the colonial era including the period of Buddhism and Jainism and then also the current position of the Patuas in Bengal. Here an initiative has been taken to present the oral tradition of our history through Pata and folk songs of Pata in this research paper. The geographical location of this research work is mainly confined in Patua society of West Bengal. The Bengal Patachitra is a visual and oral art tradition practised by the Patuas of West Bengal . Pictorial narrative songs and dramatization are the main features of this folk culture which is one of the most important factors of our historiography. Folk songs of the Pata is the most significant element of oral historyThe main two types of these traditional Patas are chauka Pata and Jarano Pata. Patuas, historically executed by means of venturing-out from village-to-village with-scroll artwork of epic-testimonies depicted on scrolls. As-bards of Bengal, they paint the scroll on myths, epics, folks, social and modern-day problems. Scroll paintaing is an ancient method of story telling. Patua art has also been called the ‘singing scrolls.. Patachitra artists are not only painters are also lyricists, singers, performers and true artists. The narratives and images by the Patua artists continue to be based on the themes inspired by the sacred Hindu and Muslim texts from history and myth. Today, the scrolls may also reflect social issues, such as literacy, heath and environment.

Patas, Patuas ,Scroll-paintings, Pictorial narrative songs, Oral history

"PATACHITRA TRADITIONS IN BENGAL – EVOLVING TRENDS : AN OVERVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no.b827-b836, March-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2403195.pdf

"PATACHITRA TRADITIONS IN BENGAL – EVOLVING TRENDS : AN OVERVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no. ppb827-b836, March-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2403195.pdf