Advertisement Home/Stories/Art / Environment / Heritage / India / Karnataka / Kashmir / Manipur / Sustainability / Uttar Pradesh / West BengalTBI Photo Essay: The Varied Hues of Indigenous Art in IndiaFound Value in This Story?Pay What You Can to Support Impactful Journalism If you found our stories insightful, informative, or even just enjoyable, we invite you to consider making a By Pushpa Achanta July 20, 2012 Wood is usually associated with fire and carpentry. But national awarding winning artist Mohammad Ayyub has been carving artistic patterns on blocks of Sheesham or Indian rosewood from his youth. Based in Farukkhabad district in western Uttar Pradesh, men have been engaged in this once lucrative craft since the 1700's.Sounds Interesting? Share it now! Follow Us This story made me Feel Inspired 97 More Aware 121 Better Informed 89 Do Something 167 Tell Us More Name Email Your Message SUBMITContinue ReadingPrevious Article Dialogue in the Dark: ‘See’ The World Of The Visually Impaired Next Article Dairy Diaries Of Hardy Hill Women – How Being Able To Afford Cows Turned Their Lives Around