Under the seventy series of its online exhibition by Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya on Thursday presented the ‘Gadi’ a traditional bullock cart of Gadoliya Lohar, Rajasthan, with its basic information and photographs and videos. 

About this exhibition, Praveen Kumar Mishra, Director, IGRMS said that – Gadi is a traditional bullock cart of Gadoliya Lohar community. They are mainly found in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Western Maharashtra and Western Uttar Pradesh. Gadoliya Lohars are nomadic blacksmith and move from one village to another on a traditionally fixed route.

The Gadi also forms an abode for a Gadoliya Lohar family which contains all the possessions and necessities required for their living. Usually they camp in a village for few days during which they make not only new implements but also mend old iron implements of the villagers.

About the GADI Shri Shrikant Gupta, Sangrahalaya Associate told that – The Gadoliya Lohar bullock cart is heavier and sturdier than the usual village bullock cart. The typical construction lies in its “Thalia” and the “Peechla”. The “Thalia” is a sufficiently large, triangular-shaped cup-board, covered on all sides with wooden planks and having a small door at the back side. It forms the front portion of the cart. The “Peechla”, i.e. the middle and rear portion of the cart is a large cubical structure. It is open from above and is surrounded by three walls adjacent to each other which prevent the things from falling off.