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"My father was a fisherman. He passed away at an early age. My mother struggled to raise us because of financial issues. From childhood, I started going to work with my siblings.
#Madhubani #Mithila #FolkArtist
#Madhubani #Mithila #FolkArtist
So there was never a chance to go to school", says #Dulari Devi, who was married at the tender age of 12.
She lost her daughter just 6 months after her birth. After this, a rift between Dulari and her in-laws made her move to her maternal house.
She lost her daughter just 6 months after her birth. After this, a rift between Dulari and her in-laws made her move to her maternal house.
To support herself, she started working at the house of the famed Mithila artist, #PadmaShri Mahasundari Devi.
Dulari Devi says, ‘I used to do household work at the house of Mahasundari Devi. When I got the chance, I would paint on the wet soil using twigs.
Dulari Devi says, ‘I used to do household work at the house of Mahasundari Devi. When I got the chance, I would paint on the wet soil using twigs.
