With the objective to preserve India’s rich heritage of art and culture as well as enhance avenues for livelihood of traditional artisans and crafts persons, Rakshaks Foundation is constantly reimagining ways to protect and promote Indian Arts, Culture & Heritage. Rakshaks Foundation supports efforts to document cultural heritage and preserve it for posterity. Rakshaks Foundation is reimagining ways to protect and promote India’s priceless heritage to not only sustain but also make art and culture relevant to the younger generation. India is a land of diverse cultures and it is RF’s endeavour to ensure that the youth appreciates and connects with its rich heritage and arts. Aligned to its objective to protect and promote India’s arts, culture and heritage, Rakshaks Foundation undertakes various promotional and developmental projects and activities.

As a melting pot of cultures, and a cradle of great civilisations, India has a vast cultural heritage – spanning art, craft, music, dance and literature. It is an extraordinary legacy, thousands of years in the making. Rakshaks Foundation also gives Indian artists a platform of festivals and programmes to showcase their talent, and take their work to a wider audience. We are securing the future of endangered art forms by providing livelihood opportunities to traditional artists and craftsmen, to ensure their work continues to be viable

We also support efforts to pass India’s cultural legacy down to future generations. We are working to make Indian art and culture more relevant to young people, and to help them appreciate and connect with their extraordinary heritage. Some of Rakshaks Foundation’s initiatives in this area include