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  2. Crafts of India - Wikipedia

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    The crafts of India are diverse, rich in history, culture and religion. The craft of each state in India reflect the influence of different empires. Throughout centuries, crafts have been embedded as a culture and tradition within rural communities. Crafts. Metal crafts include metal work using zinc, copper, brass, silver, and gold.

  3. Category:Indian handicrafts - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 7 February 2019, at 18:49 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.

  4. List of renamed places in India - Wikipedia

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    Since India gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1947, names of many cities, streets, places, and buildings throughout the Republic of India have been systematically changed, often to better approximate their native endonymic pronunciation. Certain traditional names that have not been changed, however, continue to be popular.

  5. Dastkar - Wikipedia

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    Dastkar is an Indian non-government organisation working with craftspeople across India, for promotion and revival of traditional crafts of India. [2] It was founded in 1981 in Delhi, by a group of six women, including Laila Tyabji, its current chairperson.

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  7. Arts and crafts of Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia

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    Himachal is the one of those areas in India where wood has played a significant role as a structural material. Pine, Cedrus deodara, walnut, horse chestnut and wild black mulberry are found in abundance in Himachal Pradesh. Places famous for woodcraft are Chamba, Tisza, Kalpa, Kinnaur district and Kullu.

  8. Villianur Terracotta Works - Wikipedia

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    To enhance the life of statues the craft work is subjected to the process of firing for about 30 minutes with Poda husk, powdered wood and Saanam. After firing, the craft work is covered with sand and allowed to cool. [1] Some of the products made are of gods, goddesses, divinities, animals forms, wall hangings and so forth.

  9. Kantha - Wikipedia

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    Kantha, also spelled kanta or qanta, is a type of embroidery craft in Bangladesh and eastern regions of India, particularly in the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and Odisha. In Odisha, old saris are stacked on each other and hand-stitched to make a thin piece of cushion. This is normally used above a bed cushion or instead of a cushion ...