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Sujni embroidery is weaved in which of the following states?
Sujni embroidery is weaved in which of the following states?
Options
- a.
Punjab
- b.
Uttar Pradesh
- c.
Rajasthan
- d.Correct answer
Bihar
Explanation
Sujni, from Bihar, is a form of quilted embroidery with mainly narrative themes.
Embroidery practised in other states:
• There are shawls from Kashmir that are magically two-sided with the same design embroidered in different colours on each side. This is known as do-rukha.
• Punjab is famed for its traditional embroidery called phulkari — flowering work.
• An all over embroidered shawl (dupatta) is called a bagh, literally resembling a garden of flowers.
• The Lambani, Lambada and Banjara gypsy tribes from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka in South India create spectacular embroidery.
• Kasuti of North Karnataka is a combination of four different stitches, done on the borders, pallav and blouse of the blue-black, indigo-dyed Chandrakala saree, an essential part of the trousseau of Hindu brides of the region.
• Chickenkari - Lucknow
• Kantha - Bengal
• Pipli - Odisha
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