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Bagh is a unique form of thappa Chappai or block print with natural colors, has evolved from a rudimentary tribal art to an cultural identity of Madhya Pradesh. # History  The origin of the bagh prints is propperly defined. Though the printing is operate over 1000 years old, while the techniques being applique by the generation. The first possibly the craft traveled with settlers from ahead in the madhya Pradesh state in India or from printers Of Rajasthan state. Another possibility is that the Chhipas,  or traditional cloth printers, of Muslim khatri who presently practice the craft of Bagh prints,  travelled to the area around 400 years ago from Larkana in sindh province, of Pakistan, which is known for the arjak tradition of block printing.  Though the main reason for the migration is not clear, but may be the river Bagh, who’s chemical composition of the water enhances the texture of the vegetable, natural and black dyes, givin...

Mata ni Pacheco is a traditional artificial cloth painted in the temple. The term Mata ni pachedi derived from the Gujarati language, where Mata means goddess, ni means belongs to and Pachedi means behind. When people of the vaghari  community of Gujarat banned to enter the temple They made their own holy place with depictions of the mother goddess of different forms on the cloth.  Introduction   Traditionally, red is the main color of the painting whereas white and black form the background of the splendid red using these three colors the artist create the numerous motifs in the painting.  The painting usually has a set pattern, with the mother goddess dominating the center art in her Devine form, surrounded by the common people and deities.  Mata ni Pachedi is also known as the “kalamkari of Gujarat “ because of its similarity of kalamkari practiced in the southern India and the use of pens fashioned out of bamboo sticks And...

India has diverse culture with equally diverse art form. Each art form has its own history and cultural importance. In this blog we will view the embroidery which has glimpse of different cultures. Parsi embroidery is a idiosyncratic legendary. This Praise worthy art was born in the country of Iran during the bronze age, but with passing of time it found influence of European, Chinese, Persian and Indian culture.  Origin The Parsi embroidery is originated when Persian traders travelled to China from India. The persion gifted beautiful embroideried silk of China to their women. When Persian settled in India as Parsi they bring with them gara embroidery. There are lots of refined craft that took place in India. This makes their craft unique and show case their identity as Parsi embroidery . Specific characteristic of the embroidery  Superior of craftsmanship   Superior of craftsmanship can be seen in the Parsi embroidery  Sarees with beautiful e...