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Uttar Pradesh's centres of art and craft include: Agra , home since the Mughal era to Mughal crafts, including the Pietra Dura , still practised today. Aligarh is a centre of Zari work , (a type of fabric decoration), 'Jhumka' – an intricate ear-rings or ear-pendants, Manja and Surma ( Kohl (cosmetics) ).
Khurja pottery is traditional Indian pottery work manufactured in Khurja of the Bulandshahr district in Uttar Pradesh state, India. Khurja pottery has been protected under the Geographical indication (GI) of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement. It is listed at item 178 as "Khurja Pottery" of ...
Around 200 families are involved in the craft in Nizamabad and majority of their works are exported. Still their condition remains abysmal. The black clay pottery was applied for Geographical Indication (GI) tag in October 2013 with support of NABARD of Lucknow and Human Welfare Association of Varanasi. It was registered for GI tag in December ...
Wooden toy-making is a traditional craft in the Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh, India.Bright and colourful lacquered toys are made by clusters of skilled craftsmen. These toys were given the Geographical Indication tag in 2014, along with other lacquer ware produced in this reg
Bajpai (2015) in her study of "Brocade and chowkpurana craft and art of Uttar Pradesh prospects for their sustainability" reports of the process of creating chowk poorana floor art in Uttar Pradesh. [39] She states that the night before painting the mud walls, geru is mixed with water to be spread over walls and the floor.
About 400 artisans from different parts of India display their works of art. These include wood/stone carvings from Tamil Nadu, bamboo/cane work from North East India, paper mash work from South India and Kashmir, marble and zardozi work from Agra, wood carving from Saharanpur, brass wares from Moradabad, hand-made carpets from Bhadohi, pottery from Khurja, Chikankari work from Lucknow, silk ...
Social groups of Uttar Pradesh (8 C, 118 P) Symbols of Uttar Pradesh (5 P) T. Television shows set in Agra (3 P) Television shows set in Uttar Pradesh (2 C, 54 P)
One District One Product - Uttar Pradesh (ODOP-UP) is an initiative by the Government of Uttar Pradesh [1] to encourage state's domestic production of various handicrafts, readymade clothes, leather products etc. The aim of state government is to encourage indigenous and specialized products district wise.