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MessagesWeb Message - Dayanidhi Maran (Hon’ble Minister of Textiles)Web Message - Panabaaka Lakshmi (Hon’ble Minister for State of Textiles)Web Message - Rita Menon (Secretary (Textiles))Contents006 Map of India007 List of Crafts010 How to Use the Book017 Preface018 Introduction024-5 Zone 1 : N / - NORTH026 Jammu And Kashmir048 Himachal Pradesh062 Punjab073 Chandigarh074 Haryana080 Rajasthan124 Delhi130-1 Zone 2 : C / - CENTRE132 Uttar Pradesh168 Uttaranchal178-9 Zone 3 : E / - EAST180 Bihar194 Jharkhand204 Orissa236 Sikkim240 West Bengal266-7 Zone 4 : S / - SOUTH268 Andhra Pradesh298 Tamil Nadu336 Pondichery340 Kerala362 Karnataka390-1 Zone 5 : W/- WEST392 Goa402 Dadar and Nagar Haveli406 Daman and Diu408 Gujarat442 Maharashtra458 Madhya Pradesh480 Chhattisgarh492-3 Zone 6 : NE/- NORTHEAST494 Assam504 Arunachal Pradesh514 Nagaland520 Manipur526 Mizoram532 Tripura540 Meghalaya545 Sponsors546 Technical Glossary551 Annotated Bibliography of ArchivalDocuments556 Bibliography558 Acknowledgements561 Acknowledgements: Museums andCollections562 Credits564 Craft Categories567 Index of Places572 Index of Subjects
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Page 23 and 24: PrefaceTraditional Crafts are innov
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Page 29: are easy to access. Many local bodi
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Page 37: The craft known by French term papi
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Page 42 and 43: NAMDA - FELTED RUGSNamda are felted
Page 44 and 45: PINJRAKARI AND KHATUMBAND - WOOD WO
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Page 50 and 51: A chorten at Thiksey. A thangka fre
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METAL WORKCopper and brass are used
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PAINTED WOODIn the dry, desolate an
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3 A Kullu woman wearing the traditi
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SILVER JEWELLERYPAHARI WOMEN ARE us
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CHAMBA PAINTINGA PARTICULAR STYLE O
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THANGKA PAINTINGTHANGKA ARE PAINTIN
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WOOD WORK OF DHARAMSALAREFERENCES T
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BASKETRYTHORUGHOUT THE STATE of Him
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THATTAR KA KAAM- SHEET METAL WORKPr
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PULA CHAPPAL - GRASS FOOTWEARKULLU
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Phulkari pakhi, hand fan with a lac
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GALEECHA - KNOTTED CARPETSIN THE EA
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PANJA DHURRIESPANJA DHURRIES ARE in
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etched chair in anunusual yellowcol
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PHULKARI AND BAGH - EMBROIDERED TEX
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NALA -DRAWSTRINGSProduction Cluster
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A view of Chandigarh, the city plan
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HARYANA HAS AN ancienthistory.Recen
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Carry bagsToolsGandoi-needle
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Moonj bound with sarkanda is coiled
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SURAHI-POTTERYTHE KUMBHARS,OR potte
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The ornate facade of the enthrallin
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BLUE POTTERY OF JAIPURTHE LOW TEMPE
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LAC WARELAC, A RESINOUS substance p
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The dense and intricate patterning
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BLOCK PRINTING OF BAGRU AND SANGANE
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HAND MADE PAPERTHE KAGZI,A Communit
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STONE WORKSTONE RELIEF AND LATTICE
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GOTA WORKDetails of a blouse sleeve
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PHAD PAINTINGPABUJI AND DEV NARAYAN
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LEATHER WORKProduction ClustersAjme
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A box intricately worked in usta ka
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back serves as an anchor.
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SANDAL WOOD CARVINGCRAFTSMEN FROM T
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1 A cobbler trims a thin patterncut
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Carved and painted figurines repres
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BANDHEJ-TIE-RESIST-DYEINGBANDHEJ,TH
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSLarge drums stac
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MAATI RO KAAM-TERRACOTTA AND POTTER
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CAMEL TRAPPINGSCAMELS,ONCE THE chie
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UDAIPUR,a city of marble palaces an
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TERRACOTTA OF MOLELATHEKUMBHARS,POT
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THEWA -GOLD LEAF WORKDESCIRBED AS r
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LEHERIYA - TIE - RESIST - DYEINGLEH
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A zardozi embroiderer working on fa
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TERRACOTTA WAREIN 1971,A settlement
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WOOD INLAYProduction ClustersNew De
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CRAFTS - UTTARPRADESHWood carvingTa
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Crafts ofSAHARANPURWood carvingTark
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TARKASHI - METAL INLAY IN WOODProdu
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BRASS WARE OF MORADABADProduction C
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BAMBOO FLUTESProduction ClustersPil
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Detail of a painted and glazed pot.
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century.Built in sandstone,its uniq
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MARBLE CARVINGAGRA HAS BEEN a centr
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Production ClustersBlown glass &ban
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A detail of the arched windows and
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Kamdani border on a lehenga, long s
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takes place on a stone slab.On rain
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Surahi-pitchersRakabi, Roti daan -s
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made ofbone 2Table lampwith jaaliwo
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THARU APPLIQUEProduction ClustersBe
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Crafts ofGORAKHPURBlack pottery ofN
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ToolsThrowing wheelChakait-stick fo
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WOOD AND LAC TURNERYTHE KHARADIS OR
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WOODEN CARVINGProduction ClustersVa
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MEENAKARI-ENAMEL WORKProduction clu
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Bicycle loaded with date palm leaf
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Papier-mache horses.The horses are
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Crafts ofUttaranchalAipan-ritual fl
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UTTARANCHAL,FORMERLY A part of the
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A row of houses called bakhili. The
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RINGAAL BASKETRYProduction Clusters
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Sikand-bar clamp
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THE DEHRADUN METACLUSTER comprises
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TIBETAN CARPETSIN UTTARANCHAL WOOLL
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LanguagesMaithiliMagahiBhojpuriHind
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TERRACOTTAChhatawala tariya1,2 The
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Production clustersMadhubani distri
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SIKKI CRAFTTHE HUMBLE SIKKI grass i
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Lac bangles decorated with glass be
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STONE CARVINGProduction ClusterGaya
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Crafts of PatnaTribal jewelleryJute
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LanguagesSanthaliKurukhMundariSadri
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THE HEAVENLY FORESTED statedof Jhar
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BAMBOO WORKBAMBOO GROWS ABUNDANTLY
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DHOKRA-LOST WAX METAL CASTINGProduc
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TRIBAL JEWELLERYA Tribal womanweari
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Craftsperson making a Chhau mask.RE
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Hair clipsMalas-necklaces
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Bhitarkanika BirdSanctuary
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Craft of GanjamGanjappa cardsFlexib
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FLEXIBLE FISH-BRASS AND WOODProduct
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1. A cowdung toy of LordJagannath,t
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Sewing needle off from the remainin
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Women make the chita paintings usin
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PIPILI APPLIQUEProduction ClustersP
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SEASHELL CARFTTHE BEACHES OF Puri a
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DHENKANAL IS AMONG the centrally lo
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7,8 Dhokra technique consists of ma
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Siuda-pincerSuruna-forcepsChulta-ha
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Subclusters ofSambalpurBargarh dist
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KUMBHAR KAMA - TERRACOTTA AND POTTE
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CHANDI TARKASHI - SILVER FILIGREEPr
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SIKKI CRAFTSikki, golden grass, fou
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The southern district of Koratpur a
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DHOKRA - LOST WAX METAL CASTINGProd
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BAMBOO CRAFTProduction ClustersKora
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Crafts ofMAYURBHANJDhokra - lost wa
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Physical FeaturesMountains:Singilel
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Idol of the deity Chenrezi inlaid w
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LanguageBanglaHindiNepaliTibetanFes
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ONE OF THE most beautiful hill stat
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Anvil,HammersChisels,WeldingLamp
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KONGLAN-STITCHED BOOTSTIBETANS LIVI
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COOCH BEHAR IS A former princelytow
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MURSHIDABADAgriculture is the mains
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Mayur pankhi,peacock-shaped boat.Am
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LEATHER CRAFTEmbossed leather craft
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WOODEN TOYSFor centuries, wooden to
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Subclusters ofBANKURABankura distri
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PATACHITRA - SCROLL PAINTINGPatachi
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WOOD CARVINGTerracotta objects like
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CHHAU MASKThe craft of mask making
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The life size idol of goddess Kali
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Andhra Pradesh has threegeographica
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BADRI WARETHE TECHNIQUE OF inlaying
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1. Quilted and embroidereddowry bag
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Detail of a dhurrie woven in aweft
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NIRMAL PAINTINGTHE ORIGINS OF NIRMA
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LACE MAKINGProduction ClustersWaran
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DHOKRA-LOST WAX METAL CASTINGProduc
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WOOD AND LAC TURNERY OF ETIKOPPAKAI
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MACHILIPATNAM located on the coast
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1. Detail of a bedcover showing a c
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KNOTTED CARPETSELURU WAS FAMOUS for
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WOODEN TOYS OF KONDAPALLIANDHRA PRA
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STONE CARVINGTHE STONE CARVING trad
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PALM LEAF WORKPALMYRA,A TALL fan pa
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KALAMKARI-DYE PAINTED TEXTILESKALAM
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WOOD CARVINGTHE RANGE OF wooden cra
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LanguagesTamilUrduKanchipuram is an
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PALM LEAF WORKPalmyra is an importa
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Production ClustersKanniyakumariDis
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STUCCO WORKSUTHAI,STUCCO is a hered
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Detail of a carved idol of Vishnu w
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HANDMADE PAPER PRODUCTSThe History
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Suede leather bags with bead work.
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A bag crocheted with multi colour c
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Production ClustersKanchipuramdistr
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CHENNAI is the capital of TamilNadu
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THANJAVUR GLASS PAINTING1 A finishe
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Production ClustersThanjavur distri
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BELL METAL WIREMETALWORKING in Nach
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VEENA-STRING INSTRUMENTTHE VEENA IS
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Master craftsman standing alongside
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Production ClustersMadurai district
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APPLIQUEProduction clustersMadurai
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iron stand.
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WOOD CARVINGWOOD CARVING of religio
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BHAVANI DHURRIESProduction Clusters
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A view of the tea planatation culti
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Crafts ofPONDICHERRYTerracotta andp
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TERRACOTTA AND POTTERYProduction Cl
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Districts - 14Craftspersons - 0.10
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Subclusters ofTHIRUVANANTHAPURAMThi
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MARAPANI - WOOD CARVINGProduction C
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off. The horn may also be moulded t
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VALLAM - BOAT MAKINGBefore the intr
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COCONUT BASED CRAFTSEvery part of t
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NATURAL FIBRE CRAFTSDuring the last
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1. The tidambu, a shieldlike object
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ablutions orceremoniesCeramic cruci
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5. A wastepaper basket made of bamb
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Crafts of KANNURBronze castingShip
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SHIP BUILDINGThe region`s continuou
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NETTUR PETTI - JEWELLERY BOXESThe N
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Karnataka lies on the westernhalf o
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Production ClustersBangalore city:O
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WOOD CARVINGProduction ClustersBang
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An upright coracle showing the bamb
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ROSEWOOD INLAYProduction ClustersMy
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METAL CASTINGProduction ClustersMan
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Subclusters ofMANGALOREDakshina Kan
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Wood chiselsSawsHammer
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BHOOTA FIGURESThe bhoota cults are
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ARECA PALM LEAF CRAFTAreca nut, mor
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Jewellery, BeadsWall hangings,curta
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Paintedbullocks,on theoccasion ofha
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SHEET METAL WORKProduction Clusters
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Crafts ofBELGAUMKasuti embroideryGo
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NAVALGUND DHURRIEProduction Cluster
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CRAFTS - GOAKashta kari - woodcarvi
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Goa with its capital in Panaji, is
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CROCHET AND LACE WORKNeedle work li
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Detail of stitches after oiling, Ma
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1. The broom at a preliminary stage
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brass,Panaji.
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Crafts of Dadra andNagar HaveliBamb
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BAMBOO FISH TRAPSProduction cluster
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TERRACOTTA AND POTTERYTHE FEW REMAI
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CROCHET AND LACE WORKTHE PORTUGUESE
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THE MODERN STATE OF Gujarat may be
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CLAY RELIEF WORKBHUNGA,THE CIRCULAR
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KACHCHHI EMBROIDERYProduction Clust
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BANDHANI-TIE-RESIST-DYEINGProductio
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NAMDA-FELTED RUGSTHE PINJARA AND Ma
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Balconies,CeilingsPigeon -HousesPla
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SILVER WORKProduction clusterBhujPr
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BULLOCK CART MAKINGProduction clust
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Subclusters ofAHMEDABADAhmedabad di
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KITE MAKINGON JANUARY 14 everyyear,
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MATA NI PACHEDI-RITUAL CLOTH PAINTI
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PATOLA WEAVINGProduction ClustersPa
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ARI EMBROIDERYProduction ClustersAh
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SILVER ORNAMENTSProduction Clusters
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SANKHEDA FURNITUREProduction cluste
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SILVER ORNAMENTSProduction clusters
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1. Although practiced primarily in
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Production ClustersVadodara distric
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Production ClustersSurat districtSu
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VAASKAAM-BAMBOO CRAFTSBASKET WEAVIN
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LanguagesMarathiKonkaniHindiAttireW
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1. Natural colour,square sole.2. Ta
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CHANDI CHE KAAM-SILVER WARESILVER A
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TERRACOTTA AND POTTERYCRAFTSMEN IN
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BIDRI WAREBIDRI IS A specialized an
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TAAL, JHANJH, GHANTA-BRASS MUSICAL
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WARLI PAINTINGTHE WARLI TRIBE,livin
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PATUA KAAM - JEWELLERY STRINGING WO
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preparationsFish and RiceBafla-whea
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Craft of JhabuaPithora PaintingTerr
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PITHORA PAINTINGProduction Clusters
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BLOCK PRINTING OF BAGHProduction Cl
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Women have a separate space on the
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PAPIER-MACHEProduction ClustersUjja
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Iron gate made by Bastar craftsmen
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WOOD AND LAC TURNERYIN BHOPAL, A sm
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DHOKRA - LOST WAX METAL CASTINGTHER
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STONE CARVINGGwalior has an ancient
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STONE CARVINGStone carving is a ver
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GOND CHITRAKALA - TRIBAL PAINTINGTr
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(gram flour ) andrawa
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Hand operated lathe to which a meta
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DHOKRA - LOST WAX METAL CASTINGProd
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BAMBOO BASKETRYProduction ClustersS
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A craftsman laying strips of wax al
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TERRACOTTA AND POTTERYProduction Cl
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CRAFTS - ASSAMBamboo nestingbasketC
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Subclusters ofNALBARINalbari distri
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BAMBOO NESTING BASKETSProduction Cl
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Subclusters ofSILCHARCachar distric
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internaced toform a surfacethat wil
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COILED CANE CRAFTProduction Cluster
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Crafts ofBOMDILABamboo suspensionbr
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Arunachal Pradesh is rich in biodiv
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An Adi bamboo and cane suspension b
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1. Bolup, an Adi Gallong hat.2. Hat
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Detail of an artisan carving a saau
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Subclusters ofKOHIMADimapur distric
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Konyak Naga carved wooden figurines
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LOIN LOOM WEAVINGThe loin loom, com
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LanguagesManipuriKukiMizoNagaBishnu
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TRADITIONAL BAMBOO PRODUCTSThe meit
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KAUNA PHAK - REED MATSThe stem of t
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Subclusters ofAIZWALAizawl district
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MIZO PUAN WEAVINGProduction Cluster
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CRAFTS -TRIPURABamboo basketsPresse
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Agartala.
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BAMBOO CRAFTSProduction ClustersWes
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BAMBOO FENCESProduction ClustersWes
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An eri spinnerand weaver`shouse inM
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Subclusters of MeghalayaEast Khasi
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basket used for carrying grain ando
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