Shimla, June 19 -- Stressing that traditional art forms are vital custodians of the nation's cultural memory and identity, the Honble Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Kavinder Gupta on Thursday said that preserving and promoting indigenous artistic traditions is essential to safeguarding India's rich cultural heritage.

This was stated by the Governor while inaugurating an exhibition of artworks created during the Art Camp on "Folk and Rural Imagery in Kangra Miniatures: An Indigenous Indian Art Perspective" and the newly established Art Gallery at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), Rashtrapati Nivas, Shimla.

Appreciating the efforts of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study in promoting indigenous knowledge and artistic traditi...