Textiles & Craft
Bandhani tie-dye
medieval onward (older claimed)Gujarat and Rajasthan artisansBandhaniGujarat
1200
Resist-dyeing by tying tiny points of cloth before dyeing.
- Dated
- 1200–1757
- As scholars put it
- medieval onward (older claimed)
- Originator
- Gujarat and Rajasthan artisans
- Source text
- Bandhani
- Region
- Gujarat
- Discipline
- Textiles & Craft
- Evidence
- Documented
- Confidence
- Medium
- Verification
- Reference-cited
Fair to say
Indus-era origin claims are speculative.
Path to modern innovation
A widely recognised Indian craft.
References
- 1Craft studies
Further reading
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