History of origin and development of the craft-introduction antiquity, of non-ferrous metals, myths and legends associated with the craft, bellmetal important craft, nilamadhab, bell-metal, Craftsmen in their rural setting-general particulars of town/villages, selected for study kantilo, pratap, sasan, Process of learning garha-kora, hammering matha, finishing, place of work different bell-metal, Marketing Bell-metal.