The Banjara

Uttar Pradesh

Silk Looms & Needle Arts of the Gangetic Plains

The craft heritage

The craft heritage

Uttar Pradesh is the heart of India's finest weaving traditions. The silk looms of Varanasi produce Banarasi sarees worn at weddings across the country, while the needle artists of Lucknow have turned Chikankari into a global phenomenon.

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Craft traditions

Banarasi Silk · Chikankari · Zardozi · Brassware · Carpet Weaving

Handmade in Uttar Pradesh

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Other craft regions

West Bengal6 piecesTerracotta, Kantha & the Bengal RenaissanceAndhra Pradesh5 piecesPen-Drawn Textiles & Painted Wooden ToysArunachal PradeshMonastery Art & Highland WeavesAssamGolden Silks & Bamboo of the BrahmaputraBihar21 piecesFolk Arts of the Mithila HeartlandChhattisgarhBastar's Iron, Bell-Metal & Tribal Art