world best art sandalwood carving artist

Rohit Jangid Artist                        (Sandalwood Carving Artist )

Rohit Jangid

Rohit was also very young when he

began to learn the traditional art of

miniature carving from his father. Unlike

his brother, Rohit is still studying.

Although near graduation, he cannot

dedicate to carving full-time just yet.

He does, however, have a record in the

Indian Book of Records for making a

wooden house-fly and some national

and local records for the same piece.

In order to get his work seen, he

participates in national and some local

art and craft exhibitions.

Rohit tells us: “I like miniature work in

my art and we – the Jangids – are the

only people who make these kind of

carving products with scenes in flipped

lids. All scenes have their own story.”

Rohit loves it when people are surprised

as he shows them his work and then

he opens the lids, to scenes they don’t

Rohit Jangid

expect to see in such tiny shells.

“Miniature carving involves engraving

the wood on the contours of the design

with the utmost care. We make many

of our own small tools according to our

needs: small iron sticks, knives, chisels

and some tools for filing,” he tells us.

Looking to the future, he continues:

“We work at home, so I will definitely

teach this work to my future children and

then, if they want to go with any other

profession, I will support them.”

Rohit tells us that he also had the

choice to take another profession, but

he picked carving for his life’s work. He

feels that if people are forced to do a

profession they can’t do to their best

ability, it’s best to teach them a skill and

then they can continue the work if they

want. Should his children want to do

otherwise, Rohit tells us he will always

be there to support them.