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Gujarat State Handloom and Handicrafts Development Corporation Ltd is an agency of Government of Gujarat established in 1973 with the main objective of identification, revival, development of handicrafts and handlooms of Gujarat. The Corporation markets products of artisans through its Garvi-Gurjari chain of emporiums in India and supply to ...
Women artists from Gujarat (1 C, 10 P) B. Businesswomen from Gujarat (9 P) E. ... Women in Gujarat politics (1 C, 51 P) S. Women scientists from Gujarat (2 P)
In March 2013, it was listed as "Kutch Embroidery" under the GI Act 1999 of the Government of India with registration confirmed by the Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademarks under Class 24 Textile and Textile Goods, and its logo registered in November 2015 vide application number 509 for the dated 8 January 2012.
Women artists (dancers, musicians, painters, photographers, sculptors, etc) who live or have lived in Gujarat. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
Women artists from Gujarat (1 C, 10 P) C. Cinematographers from Gujarat (1 P) D. Film directors from Gujarat (54 P) P. Painters from Gujarat (16 P)
Rogan painting was initially practiced in several locations in the Gujarat region. The painted fabric was mostly purchased by women of the Hindu lower castes who wanted to decorate clothing for their weddings. [7] It was therefore a seasonal art, with most of the work taking place during the months when most weddings take place.
The Meghwal women's embroidery is sought after. Their work is distinguished by their primary use of red, which comes from a local pigment produced from crushed insects. The Meghwal women artisans of Thar desert in Sindh and Balochistan, and in Gujarat are considered masters of the traditional embroidery and Ralli making. Exotic hand-embroidered ...
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and SEWA Executive Director Reema Nanavaty listen as women artisans share stories of their involvement with SEWA at the Hansiba Store in Mumbai, India, 18 July 2009. Ela Bhatt, founder and past president of SEWA, appreciating the fabrics at Qalandia Women's Cooperative