اخروٹ نقاشی · Walnut Wood Carving
Ghulam Mohammad Najar
5th Generation · Walnut Wood Carving · Habbakadal, Srinagar
“Works only century-walnut — and with chisels his great-grandfather forged in 1908.”
- Pieces signed
- 202
- Disputes
- 0
- Workshop slots
- 5 open
- Lineage est.
- 1840
The hand still remembers
What Only Ghulam Knows
Captured from his Vault — knowledge that exists nowhere else.
Click a node — 4 techniques captured
Currently viewing · Century-Walnut Selection
His work
Pieces by Ghulam
Every piece signed, signed pieces verifiable on the Sanad.
Sit beside him
Book Time With Ghulam
5 open slots in the next month.
Heritage Walk
Rs. 2,500per person
Visit the master's workshop and three nearby craft clusters with a Sanad-verified guide.
Max 8 participants
Half-Day Workshop
Rs. 6,000per person
Learn one foundational technique hands-on. Take home your attempt + a Hunarmand certificate.
Max 6 participants
Multi-Day Masterclass
Rs. 45,000per person
Advanced technique taught directly by the master. Limited to 2 participants.
Max 2 participants
The preserved knowledge
Preserved in the Vault
This is Ghulam's Craft DNA — knowledge captured for researchers, apprentices, and future generations.
Lineage
- Five generations of carvers; the workshop is on the ground floor of the family house.
- His great-grandfather's chisels hang on the wall above the bench, oiled monthly.
Technique Walkthrough
- Wood is selected by smell and weight, never by appearance alone.
- Cuts are made in the cool morning, polishing in the warm afternoon.
Decision Knowledge
- If a chisel slips, the panel is set aside for two weeks before re-cut.
- A panel is never finished in winter — the wood must move first.
Supplier Graph
- Walnut from a Sopore orchard, harvested in late October.
- Walnut oil pressed by his uncle in Baramulla.
The thread, generation by generation
The Najar Lineage
5 generations on the same craft, since 1840.
- AN
Abdul Rahim Najar
ca. 1840s
Generation 1
- MN
Mohammad Sultan Najar
ca. 1870s
Generation 2
- AN
Abdul Ghaffar Najar
ca. 1900s
Generation 3
- AN
Ali Mohammad Najar
ca. 1930s
Generation 4
- GN
Ghulam Mohammad Najar
current — present
Generation 5