Kagzis,
Kagzis are Islamic hereditary paper maker who trace their lineage of Arabia and settled in India during the invasions of Mahmood of Ghazni (997-1030). They were familiar with papyrus and traditional hand made paper made from leaves and bark including those from the palm, plantain, bholpatr and talpatr trees. There are important paper making clusters involving kagzi who claim this lineage, including those who worked with the Mughal emperors, in Sanganeer, Jaipur City and Baan Ski Pullya.
Kagzis are Islamic hereditary paper maker who trace their lineage of Arabia and settled in India during the invasions of Mahmood of Ghazni (997-1030). They were familiar with papyrus and traditional hand made paper made from leaves and bark including those from the palm, plantain, bholpatr and talpatr trees. There are important paper making clusters involving kagzi who claim this lineage, including those who worked with the Mughal emperors, in Sanganeer, Jaipur City and Baan Ski Pullya.
Kalam,
(In urdu) Pen. Pen-like instrument made of either bamboo or iron with a felt-like reservoir near the tip, used for drawing out the designs or applying the wax resists for the kalamkari cloth of Masulipatnam and Kalahasti in Andhra Pradesh.
(In urdu) Pen. Pen-like instrument made of either bamboo or iron with a felt-like reservoir near the tip, used for drawing out the designs or applying the wax resists for the kalamkari cloth of Masulipatnam and Kalahasti in Andhra Pradesh.
Kalamkari,
Penwork hand-painted textiles of Masulipatnam and Kalahasti in Andhra Pradesh, usually used as temple backdrops. Though much of the Masulipatnam production is in fact block printed and used for clothing, but the cloths are still known as kalamkaris.
Penwork hand-painted textiles of Masulipatnam and Kalahasti in Andhra Pradesh, usually used as temple backdrops. Though much of the Masulipatnam production is in fact block printed and used for clothing, but the cloths are still known as kalamkaris.
Kalaura,
Container in the shape of a bitter gourd, a local term used by the nomadic Ghantrar community of metalsmiths of Orissa
Container in the shape of a bitter gourd, a local term used by the nomadic Ghantrar community of metalsmiths of Orissa
Kalka,
(In Bengali) The paisley; of Persian and Kashmiri origin this motif is an integral image of subcontinental decorative motif.
(In Bengali) The paisley; of Persian and Kashmiri origin this motif is an integral image of subcontinental decorative motif.