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Bhadohi Hand-Knotted Carpets
TownBhadohi
StateUttar Pradesh
Craft typeTextile
GI tagNot yet registered
About
India's largest hand-knotted carpet weaving cluster, producing intricately patterned woollen and silk carpets on traditional looms, a craft introduced under Mughal patronage in the 16th century and still practiced by generations of weaver families.
Did you know? The Bhadohi-Mirzapur carpet belt is so significant to India's handicraft economy that it engages an estimated 3.2 million people directly and indirectly, making it one of the largest single craft-employment clusters anywhere in the country.