HISTORY BEHIND THIS TOYS

These toys were originated under the ruler of Mysore Tipu Sultan in 18th Century. He was the eldest son of Hyder Ali of Mysore. He was also well known as Tiger of Mysore. Due to his contribution in developing the cities he ruled and encouraging art and craft due to this he was very well known.

Once Tipu Sultan was gifed with the lacquer toys fro Persia, and he was so impressed then the brought the craftsman over here from Persia to teach the art to locals of there. The people who learned this craft settled in channapatna.

The father of channapatna toys was Bavas Miyan who sacrifice his life for this craft. he also adapted the Japanese technology fro toys making and helped the local to learn this.

From last many years the demand of this toys was declining and due to this they was suffering a lot. china toys was at boom in the market. But when people started conscious for their children and heard about the chemical free toys made from natural colours and wood, channapatna toys again came in the demand not only in India but all over the world.

Due to demand they started adapting modernization and small scale industry was being started so they can make as much as toys in minimum time. one tenth of the total population of this town is directly connected with the channapatna toys business. this town is also becoming a major tourist place due to this toys many people from different city states and country come over here to see this beauty.