an integral part of our intangible heritage  which bears an essence of folk & traditional media

Based on the primary subject matters, the patachitra can be divided into the following categories, which is even relevant in present times-

1. Stories from various Indian religious texts (e.g. Ramayana, Bhagvadgita and Mahabharata).

2. Stories from Indian mythologies (e.g. Indian Purans - Manasamangal Kavya, Chandimangal Kavya).

3. Stories from local folktales, including oral traditions of communities (e.g. local lore famous in both cities and villages, tales from oral traditions of local communities, e.g. Santhals of India, stories concerning death that is described variously in tribal customs - referred to as Yama or Yam-pat)

4. Stories of various Hindu and Muslim saints who were locally famous (e.g. Chaitanya, Gaji, Masnad-i-ala, SatyaPir, etc.)

5. Different historical incidents of local significance (e.g. death sentence of various revolutionaries under British India, a famous case from Calcutta High Court of a scandal involving the murder of a head priest of Tarakeshwar pilgrim centre, etc)

6. Different socio-cultural and religious incidents of social significance from around the locality (e.g. various accidents, flood and famine at various parts of Bengal, etc.). Over the last few decades, especially after the independence of India in 1947 (from being a British colony to being an independent nation), few more specific ideas have been added. These variously include the following - different historical incidents of national and international significance (e.g. The bicentenary celebrations of the French Revolution, horrors of the nuclear war, global war against terrorism, etc.). Different socio-cultural and religious incidents of social significance from across the nation as well as various parts of the world (e.g. September 9/11 attacks in USA, global-warming, deforestation, AIDS and HIV, etc).