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Madhubani art's origin is believed to go back to the ancient era of the Ramayana, when the town was decorated by inhabitants of the region for the wedding of Lord Rama and Sita with elaborate wall paintings and murals. The philosophy of Madhubani art is essentially based on the principle of dualism. The artscape appears inundated with divine deities, the sun and moon, and flora and fauna along with features found in Buddhism, Islamic Sufism, tantric symbols and classical Hinduism. This instalment of the Museum of Sacred Art's Indian Art Series studies Madhubani art.

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Bharti Dayal, born at Samastipur, grew up in Darbhanga district of Bihar in Mithila region known for Madhubani folk style of painting. Though her formal education was in science and she holds a master's degree in the subject with a gold medal, she continued to learn painting from her mother and elders in the family. Showing professionally since 1991, her work has been exhibited in numerous shows across India and internationally. Winner of the State, National, AIFACS and Millennium Art awards, she has also been helping promote work by women of her native village. Bharti lives in Delhi and works from her studio at home.

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