Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Iconic Bagh Print to Adorn Rashtrapati Bhavan Independence Day Reception
India is getting ready to celebrate its birthday, called Independence Day, which happens every year on August 15.
This year is the 80th time India celebrates becoming independent.
A family of artists from a place called Dhar in Madhya Pradesh makes a special kind of cloth art called Bagh Print.
They use wooden blocks and natural colors made from plants to print beautiful pictures on cloth.
The artists made big round table covers for a fancy party at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the home of India's President.
The President, Droupadi Murmu, will welcome about 650 very important guests from India and other countries.
The cloth art has designs like peanuts, flowers, and patterns inspired by old caves and famous buildings.
The invitation cards for the party also have these pretty designs on them.
The artist family is very proud because their art is being shown to the whole world.
Bagh Print, a traditional handicraft from Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh, will feature at Rashtrapati Bhavan during the 80th Independence Day celebrations on August 15.
Round Bagh-style table covers will decorate the President's official 'At Home' high tea reception, which is expected to welcome approximately 650 VVIP guests from India and abroad.
Traditional Bagh Print motifs are also featured on the cover page of the official invitation cards sent to dignitaries.
The table covers were handcrafted by international and national award-winning master craftsman Mohammad Bilal Khatri, along with his brothers Kazim Khatri and Abdul Karim Khatri.
The 36" x 36" round covers were dyed with natural vegetable pigments and block-printed with motifs inspired by the Bagh Caves and the Taj Mahal and Red Fort, as well as rare tribal patterns such as Juwariya and Attha.
- Who
- President Droupadi Murmu and master craftsman Mohammad Bilal Khatri, along with his brothers Kazim Khatri and Abdul Karim Khatri.
- What
- Bagh Print table covers and invitation card motifs will feature at the President's Independence Day 'At Home' reception.
- When
- August 15, during the 80th Independence Day celebrations.
- Where
- Rashtrapati Bhavan, India.
- Why
- To showcase Madhya Pradesh's rich cultural heritage, including the centuries-old Bagh Print tradition, to national and global dignitaries.
- Traditional Craft
- Bagh Print from Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh
- Occasion
- 80th Independence Day 'At Home' high tea reception
- Date
- August 15
- Venue
- Rashtrapati Bhavan
- Host
- President Droupadi Murmu
- Expected Guests
- Approximately 650 VVIPs from India and abroad
- Craftsmen
- Mohammad Bilal Khatri, Kazim Khatri, Abdul Karim Khatri
- Crafting Technique
- Natural vegetable dyes and traditional block printing on 36" x 36" round covers