Nirmal

Nirmal lies north of the Godavari in the wooded country of the northern Deccan. The town is known for its forts and for a tradition of painting and woodcraft practised by artisans called Naqash. Their painted work used local materials and often drew on stories from the epics, mythology and the natural world. Local rulers and later the Hyderabad court provided a setting in which these crafts could flourish alongside the fortified town.