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The weaving culture of Chanderi emerged between the 2nd and 7th centuries. It is situated on the boundary of two cultural regions of the state, Malwa and Bundelkhand.The people of the Vindhyachal Ranges have a wide range of traditions.
Shantipur Handloom Industry, also known Shantipur Handloom Cluster, [1] [2] is a handloom weaving industry in Nadia district of West Bengal. It is one of the foremost handloom centers of India. This handloom industry is world famous for the production of cotton Sari. The two main centers of this industrial zone are Shantipur and Phulia.
Bhagalpur sari is a silk sari made in Bhagalpur, India. [1] More than a century old, Tussar silk weaving industry in Bhagalpur has about 30,000 handloom weavers working on some 25,000 handlooms. The total value of annual trade is around Rs. 100 crores (one billion), about half of which comes from exports.
The textile industry in Salem, especially the handloom industry, is one of the most ancient cottage industries in Salem district of Tamil Nadu, India. [1] [2] [3] Salem was one of the primary handloom centers of south India. [4] Sari, dhoti and angavasthram are made out of silk yarn and cotton yarn. [5]
During this time the Murshidabad silk industry was headed towards destruction. [5] [2] After India's independence, Murshidabad silk began to flourish with the help of the Union and State Government. Currently, Murshidabad district is the second largest silk producing district in West Bengal and third largest in India.
[1] [4] The weaving tradition of Shantipur is recorded in the biographical manuscript of Sri Advaity Acharya (1460–1558) as Advaitya Mangal. [5] During the reign of Nadia Raj Rudra Roy (1683–94) and during the Mughal rule handloom weaving of Shantipur emerged as a traditional industry. During the reign of Raja Rudra Raya (1683–94) of ...
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The pearls from the Pandyan kingdom were also in demand in the kingdoms of north India. Several Vedic mantras refer to the wide use of the pearls. The royal chariots were decked with pearls, as were the horses that dragged them. The use of pearls was so high that the supply of pearls from the Ganges could not meet the demand. [5]