The city of Channapatna is famous for its wooden toys and lacquerware. Channapatna is also called Town of toys (“Gombegala nagara”)). These toys are manufactured in traditional and advanced small-scale industries
The origin of these toys can be traced to the reign of Tipu Sultan who invited artisans from Persia to train the local artisans in the making of wooden toys
Today Channapatna remains one of the largest producers of this exquisite art in its authentic form
