Woven Wonders of the Deccan
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, General Art, Graphic Art & Design, Textile & Costume
| Author: | Moin Qazi | ISBN: | 9789383808625 |
| Publisher: | Notion Press | Publication: | December 15, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Notion Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Moin Qazi |
| ISBN: | 9789383808625 |
| Publisher: | Notion Press |
| Publication: | December 15, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Notion Press |
| Language: | English |
Indian hand woven fabrics have been known since time immemorial. Poets of the Mughal durbar likened our muslins to baft hawa (woven air), abe rawan (running water) and shabnam (morning dew). A tale runs that Emperor Aurangzeb had a fit of rage when he one day saw his daughter princess Zeb-un-Nissa clad in almost nothing. On being severely rebuked, the princess explained that she had not one but seven jamahs (dresses) on her body. Such was the fineness of the hand woven fabrics..The author, who has spent several decades working for the promotion of handicrafts, provides unique insights into the lives of weavers striving to preserve the traditional textiles of the Deccan.
Indian hand woven fabrics have been known since time immemorial. Poets of the Mughal durbar likened our muslins to baft hawa (woven air), abe rawan (running water) and shabnam (morning dew). A tale runs that Emperor Aurangzeb had a fit of rage when he one day saw his daughter princess Zeb-un-Nissa clad in almost nothing. On being severely rebuked, the princess explained that she had not one but seven jamahs (dresses) on her body. Such was the fineness of the hand woven fabrics..The author, who has spent several decades working for the promotion of handicrafts, provides unique insights into the lives of weavers striving to preserve the traditional textiles of the Deccan.
