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Meet The Last Family Keeping The 400-Year-Old Rogan Art Alive

A family of 10 in Gujarat’s Nirona village has been trying to save and create masterpieces through Rogan art for the last 8 generations.

The Khatri family is the only one all over the world who has been practicing and selling Rogan art and has even presented it to Barack Obama, Indian politicians, and many celebrities.


Abdul Gafur Khatri, along with his sons, brothers, and other family members, still make and practice Rogan Art. He has even received a Padmashree for his contribution to Rogan art, which has a 400-year-old legacy, and the Khatri family is giving their best to keep it alive.