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Bagh Print
TownBagh
StateMadhya Pradesh
Craft typeTextile
GI tagNot yet registered
About
A traditional hand-block printing craft using natural dyes on cotton, distinguished by its use of the mineral-rich waters of the local Baghini river, which is believed to give Bagh prints their distinctively sharp, long-lasting colours.
Did you know? Bagh printers insist the specific mineral content of the Baghini river water is essential to fixing their dyes properly — artisans who have tried replicating the technique elsewhere in India report the colours never quite achieve the same depth.