Udaipur. The artefacts "The Gavari - The Mewar Mythological Folk Dance with Dramatic Long Stories-(1),(2)" produced from the canvas on the canvas of "Gavari" on the theme of local modern-class local modern-realist artist Subodh Ranjan Sharma in the Mewar region tribal culture, traditional festival based on the ancient religious stories were awarded the Pragati Kala Ratna-2026 Special Award by Pragati Arts Foundation in the four-day international art exhibition organized at Nand Lal Bose Gallery (ICCR), Ministries of External Affairs of India, Kolkata (West Bengal) from August from 27 August. According to Sable Chatterjee, convener of the art exhibition, 258 works of telcolour, watercolour, woodcut prints, collage, sculpture, digital prints and graphics were selected this time. Subodh Ranjan's "Gavari-1" artwork presents Gavari artists/patra in dance and acting postures. The white drawings shown above symbolically expand the pace and cultural memory of folk dance. Human figures, clothes, facial expressions and body postures in the foreground are depicted in a relatively realistic manner, while linear figures similar to Warli/Tribal folklorism in the background indicate folk culture. Red, magenta, yellow, celery, blue, and black colours appear extremely impressive in front of the green and dark brown background. In particular, yellow sarees and red clothes strengthen the visual centre of the picture. The raised arms, bent legs, and dynamic bodies of dancing figures give the impression of constant movement in the drawing. The drummer's posture further reinforces this rhythm. The cultural identity of rural and tribal life of Rajasthan emerges through turbans, jewellery, traditional clothes, ghaghra-sari and folk instruments etc. The geometric red-and-white decorative stripe on the right side of the picture and the blue open area connect the traditional theme with modern pictorial structure. With this, the composition is not only a folk scene but also takes the form of contemporary art expression. Trees, fire-like vertical shapes and folk figures above provide a symbolic environment of ritual, faith and folk drama, not just a natural scene. The real characters in the foreground, the people sitting in the centre, and the white folk figures in the background—these three levels bring depth and narrative to the picture. Textiles, ornaments, and the little colour-touch images visible on the face make the drawing handmade and vibrant. In particular, small strokes of yellow, red, and blue colours reflect light and texture. The most important aspect of the artwork is that it presents Gavari not just as a dance but as a cultural heritage associated with folk faith, community participation, acting, music and rural life. Subodh Ranjan's "Gavari-2" oil painting artwork is a powerful visual narrative of Mewar's folk-cultural consciousness, tribal life, dance-music and community faith. The combination of symbolic folk lines and bright colours with realistic human figures makes it an effective bridge between tradition and contemporary art. Based on the theme of Gavari, this tel-colour painting is a powerful visual adaptation of Mewar's folk culture, religious faith, dance, music and folklore. The collective and spiritual consciousness of this special folk festival, which has been staged for about forty days, has been expressed very impressively by the artist on the canvas. The tribal and rural folk tradition of Mewar has been brought to life through Gavari characters, costumes, masks and dances. The shapes of folk dancers moving in different directions in the picture and the signs of musical instruments give a feeling of rhythm and movement in the whole combination. The mask of the main character on the left underlines Gavari's theatral tradition, folk belief and character-acting. Women's figures painted in colourful ghaghra-dhani and traditional dress evoke the beauty and festiveness of folk life. White drawings, triangular ornamentation, signs of characters and musical instruments made in the background give the picture the tone of traditional Rajasthani folklore. The use of colours green, yellow, pink, red and blue with a dark maroon/brown base creates depth, energy and festive atmosphere in the picture. The combination of flat, linear folk figures with realistic human figures reflects the artist's original pictorial language. Gavari is not just an entertainment, but a festival associated with Mewar's religious faith, community participation and folk memory - the picture brings out its multi-facetted nature. Large characters in the foreground and small dynamic dancers in the background lead to visual-depth and narrative detail to the picture. Instead of presenting a single scene, this work gives the feeling as if the audience itself has become a part of Gavari's staging. Overall, this work not only depicts the Gavari tradition of Mewar, but also becomes a visual document of folk culture, summarising its dance, music, folk drama, faith, costumes and community life on a single canvas. For this reason, its artistry as well as its cultural and heritage values are particularly noteworthy. Now soon the artworks based on the theme of "Gavari" are going to be part of the art exhibitions to be held in USA.