Rogan painting is a traditional art form from Gujarat, India that involves painting fabric with oil-based paints to produce designs that resemble embroidery. The paint is made from castor oil that is boiled for over 12 hours to produce a thick residue called rogan, which is then mixed with natural dyes.

Significance: The Rogan painting craft stems from agriculture, which is a major occupation of the village. Castor being the major cultivation draws the natural connection to the craft as the main ingredient of the colors that are manually prepared.

Rogan paint is produced by boiling castor oil for about two days and then adding vegetable pigments and a binding agent; the resulting paint is thick and shiny. The cloth that is painted or printed on is usually a dark color, which makes the intense colors stand out.

Some believe Rogan art originated in Persia before ending up in India. The rogan fabric painting is produced through an arduous process. First, oil extracted from castor seeds is boiled in a cauldron for 12 to 14 hours periodically. The whole process takes around two days.