By - Divya Khandaldivz333@gmail.com+ 91 9166167005

About Dhonk

Dhonk is a private company which is making handicrafts in and around Ranthambhore.

It aims to provide a sustainable livelihood to people living near about Ranthambhore.

Dhonk’s objective is to promote raw local talent and bring out the colors of Rajasthan for the consumer.

Dhonk is a blend of ethnic and modernistic fashion, giving the best of both the worlds to the buyer.

It is focused on achieving perfection steadily to bring maximum joy for its patrons.

Dhonk in Conservation

Tiger Watch an NGO in Ranthambhore has been working on the anti-poaching and reform of a traditional poaching community -Mogya.

The reform program includes giving alternate livelihood to the ex-poachers families, under this several Mogya women were trained on handicraft work.

Since Tiger Watch is not into any business venturing it was time to hand over to an organization which could take these products to the world market.

Dhonk is hence born out of the need to give sustainable living to the Ex-poacher’s family and also to the people living in the park periphery who earn their income from cattle grazing inside the forest or with illegal wood cutting.

Why Dhonk?

Dhonk (Anogeissus pendula) is the tree of the dry deciduous forest of Rajasthan. It is the clothing of the oldest hill range –Aravalli... Our products come from the Aravalli range hence we chose the name Dhonk for the enterprise.

As the season changes the colour of the Dhonk changes. ..Dhonk gives Cover to the Tiger and Fodder to the Ungulates .. Similarly our Dhonk gives funding support for the tigers conservation and alternative employment options to the ex-poachers families and villagers who are the tigers neighbours, thus creating good will.

The Supporters of Dhonk -

John Singh – An Inspirer, discoverer of new talent and creator of craft and music. John Da has supported and brought many traditional folk artists from all parts of Rajasthan with his Morchang Studio. John Da has wholeheartedly supported this venture for helping the Mogya women and park periphery villagers to get alternative employment with handcraft work.

Fateh Singh Rathore – The creator of Ranthambhore… A man who is a living legend, the one who made Ranthambhore a safe home for the tigers in Aravalli hill ranges. Fathji’s concern for the forest and tigers has been the reason he supports Dhonk. With this enterprise running the villagers and Mogya’s get diverted to a new form of earning livelihood.

Santra and Asanti –a Mogya woman learning new embroidery from the supervisor Santra.

Ikram Bhai , a taxi driver now doing the work he knows best - Tailoring

Ganga a Mogya woman doing Kantha work on a bedspread (Gudri)

Flap Bag

Breath -12.5'‘ Handle Length 44'' Inside Pocket – 2 No.

Canvas Bag with Kantha work

Width – 12” Inside Pocket – 2 No.

Code No: BG 001

Basket Bag with Traditional block prints

Width – 17.5” Inside Pocket – 2 No.

Code No: BG 002

Basket Bag with Patch Work

Width – 17.5”

Inside Pocket – 2 No.

Code No: BG 003

Code No: BG 004

Jhola Pouch

Width – 12”

Pocket – 2 No.

Code No: BG 005

Satin Handbag

Width – 12” Pocket – 2 No.

Code No: BG 006

Width – 13” Width – 12”

Available in various colors

Hand Embedded Wooden Handle Handbags

Code No: BG 007

Code No: BG 008

Width – 13”

Available in various colours

Patch Work Hand Embedded Wooden Handle Handbags

Code No: BG 009

Money Bag

Width – 5’2”

Code No: BG 010

Block Printed/ Hand Embroidery Mobile Pouch

Width – 3”

Width – 3.4”

Code No: BG 011

Bandhani Duppatta

Width - 40”

Code No: DT 001

Ethnic Block Printed Handkerchiefs

Width – 11’5”

Code No: HN 001

KhadiJacket

Width - 19”

Available in Small, Medium, Large and Extra Large Sizes

Code No: JT 001

Khadi Jacket with wooden buttons (Full Sleeve)

Code No: JT 002

Width - 19”

Available in Small, Medium, Large and Extra Large Sizes

Toiletry Bag

Width – 11.6” Pocket - 1 No.

Code No: BG 012

Width – 18” Material – Canvas / Cotton Available in colors with block prints also.

Table Mats and Tea Coaster

Code No: TM 001

Bedspreads

Double BedLength – 90” Breath – 110”

Single BedLength – 90” Breath - 60

Code No: GD 001

Hand Block Printed and Hand Embroidery Bed Sheets

Double BedLength – 90” Breath – 110”

Single BedLength – 90” Breath – 60”

Code No: BS 001