Under the popular museum series ‘Exhibit of the Month’ of Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, a traditional object is displayed in the appearance for a whole month.
The exhibit for the month of March, 2017 is ‘Batchi’, a drape made of goat hide used by the Brokpa women in Kargil district of ladakh in the state of
Jammu and Kashmir and Batchi is still very much popular even today for this ancient cultural practise.
Exhibit of the month has been inaugurated by Pankaj Rag, Joint Secretary, Union Ministry of Culture.
On this occasion 60 meritorious girls from Itarsi participated.