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VOL. 16 No. 4
DANCING DOLLS
ToY STorY In Thanjavur, Thalayatti Bommai are

dancing dolls with a bobbing head and
Toys evolve over time. Through history, materials and body. A flour called toy flour, powdered
cultures have influenced the kinds of toys that were paper, starch powder, and mud are
produced. mixed to make this.
Pranit, IV E, The Indian Public
INDUS VALLEy CIVILIZATION School, Erode

Some examples of toys here are small animal MAURyAN PERIOD
figurines, carts with wheels, bird whistles, small This period saw many toys
utensils etc. Lothal was perhaps an important made of terracotta. A favourite
centre for toys. was wheeled animals,
especially elephants. Dice
aditya bhatnagar, Vii a, Jaswant Modern sr. sec. school, rajpur
road, Dehradun was also found. Illustration by: Vaishnavi Chaudhary, VIII A,
Convent of Jesus and Mary, Ambala Cantt.

LATE SHUNGA PERIOD
This period had a number of
terracotta toys, such as a pull toy
CHOLA PERIOD depicting a scene from a popular

Illustration by: Vaishnavi
Toys were made, among many other structures, folktale and a rattle carved Chaudhary, VIII A, Convent of
such as statues, utensils etc. in this period. with dancing figures. Jesus and Mary, Ambala Cantt.

MEDIEVAL PERIOD MODERN PERIOD
Toys were mostly made of metal and plastic. There
In Varanasi, in the Mughal Period, initially, ivory toys were mannequin toys and dolls with movable hands
were produced. Later, they shifted to wood. Clay and legs, metal trams, cars etc.
toys became popular in Delhi, Chunar, and Varanasi. Illustration by:
Sharanya Datta,
Abhishna Singha, and
MAGICAL MATERIALS Prantika Raul, VI B,
D.A.V. Model School,
clay – Clay toys are popular all over India. Two important I.I.T. Kharagpur
centres are Darbhanga in Bihar and Krishnanagar in West
Bengal. FASCINATING TOyS
WOOD – Some regions known to produce wooden toys
are Etikoppaka (Andhra Pradesh), Tholu Bommalata, translated literally as the
Kondapalli (Andhra Pradesh), dance of leather puppets, is a Telugu
Channapatna (Karnataka), and tradition of shadow puppet theatre.
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh). Marapachi Named after its creator from Gwalior,
dolls are special sandalwood dolls with Battu Bai Doll are a specialty made out of
Illustraation by: Vaishnavi
medicinal qualities. Chaudhary, VIII A, Convent of colourful cloth.
r. Vedhalakshmi, X b, Trinity academy, Jesus and Mary, Ambala Cantt.
senior secondary school, Cbse, Thiruvarur In Rajasthan, we find stuffed toys of
Metal - Metal was used to create animals and birds made out of old cloth,
miniature household toys. Bhatukali beautified with golden zari
is a collective name given to those borders.
made in Maharashtra. In Kerala, the stem of a
PaPer - Paper is used to make a banana tree is cut vertically till
number of toys, such as wind-wheels. midway into three parts. When
Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Bihar are it is shaken, it makes a phat-
famous for papier-mâché figurines. phat sound.

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