Textiles And Handicrafts : Gujarat
Is Well Known For Its Textiles. The Double Ikat Patola Silk Sari Of Patan Is Called The Queen Of Textiles. Ahmedabad Is Known For Its Tex¬tile Industry. Surat Is The Centre For Intri¬cately Woven Textiles Like The Tanchoi Sari
(Above) Beautifully Embroidered Jacket Of A Bharwad At The Tarnetar Fair In Saurashtra
And Zari. Kutch And Saurashtra Are Known For Embroidery, Bandhini Tie-Dye, Block Printing, Applique And Other Tradi¬tional Textiles. Lacquered Wood Crafts, Brassware, Silver Jewellery And Other Handicrafts Thrive In Gujarat.
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Uttar Pradesh : Kanpur
Situated 79 km from Lucknow on the banks of the Ganga, Kanpur is a major industrial town. When the British set up a cantonment here the first tannery was set up at Jajmau in the 19th century which led to a proliferation of tanneries which exist till today. A business city, its main trade is in leather and its accessories. Plastic and textiles are other items and the city is continuously undergoing changes, especially with many national corporate* opening factories here. In the field of education too, Kanpur occupies a significant position with the Indian Institute of
KACHCHH: Ahmedabad
The Largest District (In Area) Of India, Kachchh Is A Timeless Land. Perched Atop A Veritable Jurassic Park At The Northwestern Corner Of Gujarat, It Spans A Variety Of Landscape; From The Hills To The Palm Fringed Sea Coast, From Vast Stretches Of Swirling Sands To Verdant Fertile Farmlands, From The Silence Of Space To Hectic Activity Of Bustling Marketplace. Kachchh Is Also An Enigmatic Land Of Contrasts And Industry Depicted Most Prominently In Its Colourful Handicrafts And Bungas (Local Huts) And Festivals.
Central Gujarat: Gujarat
The city ofAhmedabad is well known for its architectural heritage. The provincial Indo-Saracenic ar¬chitecture of the 15th and 16th centuries can be experienced at the richly ornamented 1424 AD Jumma Masjid and other mosques, the Shah Alam and Sarkhej mausoleum complexes, and the exquisite screens of the
Old Bazaars & Boutiques
Thereat two charmingly contradictory aspects to the city of Jammu which one can see while shopping, for instance, in the crowded streets of Raghunath Ba-zaar, among the age-old dry fruit shops, you'll find designer boutiques that display the very latest ii fashion and fashion accessories.
Here the main bazaars - Vir Marg, Raght nath Bazaar and Hari Market - are famous for Kashmiri handicrafts, traditional Dograjewefa| and various dry fruits, chiefly walnuts ('akhrot) and almonds. Jammu is also known for the si perlative quality of its 'basmati' rice, 'rajma'W beans), 'ampapar' (dried and candied mango peel), 'anardana'
Ahmedabad: Gujarat
STD Code: 079
It is paradoxical that the fortified city of Ahmedabad, which witnessed conquests by the Mughals, Marathas and British is associated with Mahatma Gandhi who propagated non-violence to the rest of the world. Today the city is famous for its textile industry, weavers working in the alleys and block-printed fab¬rics and sarees drying on the banks of the Sabarmati river.
Halol, the industrial belt, has put Gujarat on the world map. Multinationals ure here with power, cellphone, textile, chemical units, setting up shop in and around the city as it grows with neither power cuts nor water shortage.
