Mansukhbhai prajapati biography of michaels

Humans have been using cookware made of clay right from the start of civilization, and for the longest time, it was the only thing our ancestors had to prepare and store food.

But in the fast-paced modern world, these traditional clay cookware have somewhat become obsolete and have largely been replaced by metallic once which come with the advantage of durability and features like non-stick coating.

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This, however, doesn't mean that the centuries-old craft is going away for good.

In fact, traditional clay cookware is evolving to meet present-day needs.

This is largely thanks to one man - Mansukh Bhai Prajapati, a traditional clay craftsman from Morbi, Gujarat.

Prajapati belongs to a family that had been making clay products for generations.

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But as the backbreaking work could not earn him a living, Prajapati's father Raghavji Bhai left their traditional job to take up masonry to fe