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Mughal influence on textiles explored Shahid Kamal Published January 30, 2021 . 0. Designer-turned filmmaker Nabeel Akhtar speaks at the event on Friday. — Photo by Mohammad Asim.
In the busy streets of the ‘City of Nawabs’, there’s a timeless story that continues to unfold, woven into delicate fabrics ...
Business French-Indian textile designer brings back Mughal patterns. Textiles designer Brigitte Singh lovingly lays out a piece of cloth embossed with a red poppy plant.
India’s cultural heritage is woven into the very fabric of its textiles. Each state has its own charm — Gujarat brings us ...
Textiles designer Brigitte Singh lovingly lays out a piece of cloth embossed with a red poppy plant she said was probably designed for Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, builder of the Taj Mahal, four ...
The Mughal and Rajput nobles, perched in the northern Deccan from the early 17th century in their bid to conquer the region, also employed kalamkari textiles as clothing, furnishing and tent ...
In 2014, she made a Mughal poppy print quilted coat, called an Atamsukh -- meaning "comfort of the soul" -- that was later acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
A 19th century inscribed inventory label on a saddle cover. Photographs courtesy Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum Trust This book is contrary to our common understanding of Jaipur. It is about ...
Textiles designer Brigitte Singh lovingly lays out a piece of cloth embossed with a red poppy plant she says was probably designed for emperor Shah Jahan, builder of the Taj Mahal, four centuries ago.