Rajkumar Prajapati Transforms Clay into Fortune, Inspires Self-Reliance

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News18•01-01-2026, 16:13
Rajkumar Prajapati Transforms Clay into Fortune, Inspires Self-Reliance
- •Rajkumar Prajapati, facing city space issues, moved from Sultanpur's Paltan Bazaar to Data village.
- •Financial hardship led him to leverage his family's traditional pottery skills for livelihood.
- •He now crafts clay tandoor ovens, kulhads, and diyas, sourcing quality clay locally.
- •His business thrives, earning approximately 2000 rupees daily from kulhads alone, ensuring financial stability.
- •Rajkumar, though not highly educated, inspires others by proving hard work and skill lead to self-reliance and a dignified life.
Why It Matters: Rajkumar Prajapati's journey from city to village, using traditional skills, proves self-reliance is achievable.
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