PATNA, Feb. 1 -- Dulari Devi, a renowned Mithila painter from Bihar, had met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam when the latter visited Madhubani last year and gifted her a saree with Madhubani painting, requesting her to wear it during her Budget speech.

On Saturday, the finance minister obliged, wearing the same saree in a gesture highlighting the significance of the internationally acclaimed art from Mithila region and the exquisite craftsmanship of the Madhubani art

During her visit for a credit outreach programme at the Mithila Art Institute, Padma Shri Award winner Dulari Devi had told her about the intricacies of the Madhubani art and how sarees are painstakingly prepared.

In 2021 Dulari Devi had also gifted Prime Minister Narend...