South Indian Crafts — Revision Notes

⚡ 30-Second Revision

Channapatna—Karnataka, turned wood and lac.
Aranmula—Kerala, polished metal reflecting surface.
Thanjavur—Tamil Nadu, panel, raised work and gold foil.
Aranmula GI certificate: 19 September 2005; not origin.
Adaptation must be assessed through practitioners and skills.

2-Minute Revision

Identify crafts by the role of their materials and the operations used. A metal frame is not a metal mirror, and a devotional subject does not establish a painting technique. Recognition, product age, safety and livelihoods require different evidence. Safeguarding involves continued making and teaching, including carefully assessed adaptation.

5-Minute Revision

Write three anonymous object descriptions for Channapatna, Aranmula and Thanjavur using process clues. Change one decisive detail in each to create a plausible wrong identification. Explain the error without relying on the place name.

Vyyuha Quick Recall

Wood turns, metal reflects, panel carries relief.