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East Bardhaman's Bohurupi Artists Face Extinction: Traveling Villages for Meager Earnings, Their Ancient Art Fades
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Bengal's Bahurupi Artists Face Extinction: A Fading Tradition Struggles for Survival
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News18
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27-02-2026, 06:36
Bengal's Bahurupi Artists Face Extinction: A Fading Tradition Struggles for Survival
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Bahurupi artists in rural Bengal, like Lakshman Roy, continue to perform daily, traveling village to village to earn a meager living.
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Despite earning only 400-500 rupees daily, these artists preserve a generations-old tradition of bringing joy through their disguises.
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The art form is slowly disappearing, with many in the current generation unaware of these performers.
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Once performing for days in villages, artists now travel almost daily due to inflation and reduced earnings.
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In an era of modernity, artists like Lakshman Roy are fighting to keep the Bahurupi art alive against all odds.
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