Visual Ethnography: Gadia Lohar


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Creator/Artist: Boski Jain

Category: Communication Design

Document: Design Research

Batch: 2014-2016

Source: India,   IDC IIT Bombay

Period:  2009-2018

Medium: Report pdf

Supervisor: Prof. Nina Sabnani


Detailed Description

Gadia Lohars (also known as Gaduliya Lohars) are a nomadic community of Rajasthan, India. They are lohar (ironsmith) by profession who move from place to place on bullock carts. These carts in Hindi are called gadi, hence the name ‘Gadia Lohar’. As they have been on a constant move since many years, they are found in other parts of the country too. They generally camp in the outskirts of city for few weeks or months, temporarily establishing work place and selling their in the markets of nearby city. Their current economic status is not good and they are in constant struggle for political rights since they have been on a constant move from place to place since many years. This report is about one such group settled in the outskirts of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. It is the account of an attempt that has been made to study the lifestyle of this ethnic group.