INDIAN HANDICRAFTS Flashcards
The first reference to glass making has been found in?
Mahabharata.
The first material evidence of glass beads is found from?
- Material evidence does not give any indication of glass beads in the early Harappan civilisation.
- The first material evidence is in the form of beautiful glass beads from the Painted Grey Ware culture of the Ganges Valley.
In Satapatha Brahmana, the term used for glass was?
Kanch or kaca.
First archeological evidence of glass industry?
Brahmapuri and Kolhapur in Maharashtra which produced specialised glassware, called lenticular beads.
The reference of spectacles can be found in which Sanskrit text?
Vyasayogacharita.
What is Panchkora?
Uttar Pradesh produces glass toys for children which are known as Panchkora.
What is Tikuli?
Patna, Bihar produces a peculiar kind of decorative glass beads called Tikuli. They are still born by the santhal tribes of Bihar.
Resist dyeing process?
Bandhani or Bandhej that is referred to as the technique of ‘Tie and Dye’.
It is also called resist dyeing process where the portions tied do not take the colour in which the fabric is dipped.
Laharia a special type of tie and dye is made in?
Jaipur and Jodhpur. It leads to ripples or wave like patterns in the fabric.
What is Ikat?
- Kind of tie and dye also called resist dyeing method.
- Resist dyeing on the yarn is repeatedly applied before the cloth is woven.
Major centres for Ikat (tie and dye) technique?
- Gujarat
- Odisha
- Andhra Pradesh
- Telangana.
What is Batik art?
In this one end of the fabric is permeated with molten wax and then dyed in cold to produced batik saris and dupatas that are multicoloured. It is famous in Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal
Tanchoi weaving is said be derived from?
Chinese inspiration. This might have come to Surat in Gujarat via trading communities.
Pochampalli Saree– Produced mainly in?
Andhra Pradesh.
Patola Saree– Produced mainly in?
Patan, Gujarat.
Baluchari Saree- Produced mainly in?
Murshidabad, West Bengal.
Jamdani Saree- Produced mainly in?
West Bengal.
Tanchoi Brocades‐ Produced mainly in?
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
Chanderi saree- Produced mainly in?
Madhya Pradesh.
Ilkal Saree- Produced mainly in?
Karnataka.
Tant Saree- Produced mainly in?
West Bengal.
Nauvari Saree- Produced mainly in?
Maharashtra.
Bomkai saree- Produced mainly in?
Odisha.
Konrad saree- Produced mainly in?
Tamil Nadu.
Kosa saree- Produced mainly in?
Chhattisgarh.
Paithani saree- Produced mainly in?
Maharashtra.
Kalamkari saree- Produced mainly in?
Andhra Pradesh.
Kasavu saree- Produced mainly in?
Kerala.
Dabu saree- Produced mainly in?
Chittorgarh, Rajasthan.
Air India airlines crew wear this saree?
Pochampalli.
Silk, zari and cotton woven together to make a fabric that is lighter than a feather. It is a see through saree?
Chanderi.
Which saree is also known as the Kasta saree?
Nauvari.
Which saree is also called a temple saree?
Konrad.
Use of pen for painting designs for which saree?
Kalamkari.
Which state is famous for making Ambari Hathi?
West Bengal. They are made from ivory.
The practice of ivory carvings has been prevalent in India since the Vedic period where it was referred to as______.
Danta.
- During the Harappan period, ivory and objects made from ivory like ivory dice, etc. were exported from India to Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and parts of Persian Gulf.
- We find an inscription from Sanchi that dates back to 2 BCE. It mentions the guild of ivory workers hailing from Vidisha and carved sculptures in the Sanchi Stupa.
- Archeological evidence of an ivory comb from Taxilla has been found.
True/false?
- True
- True
- True.
1.One of the best specimens of terracotta craftsmanship is Bankura Horse, the Panchmura Horse and the Terracotta temples situated in the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal.
2. From the ancient Pala period, the Buddhist viharas are the best specimen of terracotta art in India.
True/false?
- True
- True.
What is Filigree work?
It is one of the most famous techniques used by the Silver Jewellry artists.
Odisha is well known for its silver anklets called?
Painri and Paijam.
Uniquely knitted ornaments of Silver from Odisha are called?
Gunchi.
Bidri (silver work) is famous in which state?
Karnataka.
Which art is known as the lyric of the handicrafts?
Pottery.
The earliest evidence of pottery has been found from?
Mehrgarh (Pakistan), a Neolithic site.