The uniqueness of Indian handicraft industry

 

India, known for its unity in diversity has a rich craft tradition with mixed art history. Beautifully crafted monuments, difficult designs, temples and other craft talks the craftsmanship of India. India’s crafts, talks the tradition, everyday living, culture, nature and other scenes.

 

Handicrafts are becoming very popular among the people. The elegant and the unique crafts are not confined to India, but it is crossing boundaries as people living across the globe are attracted to these handicrafts. Once handicrafts which were once used only by the posh people is now being used by all. People use handicrafts in garden, kitchen, bedrooms and all around the house to give the best of interiors for a house.

 

Indian handicrafts are loved all around the world. Foreign trade has played an important role in the growth of handicraft industry in India. We have a rich tradition and so are the handicrafts. The evolution of handicrafts started long back and the craftsman during the Harapan civilization designed products depicting the needs of the people and traded with other countries via sea.

 

Indian handicrafts have a superlative stand in the global market. India is one of the major markets for the handicraft industry. We have products from metals, bamboo, glass, clay, stone, wooden, terracotta, textiles and ceramics. The government is taking various measures to promote the industry. Since the country is known for a diversity in culture, every state offers unique products and bring their rich tradition as handicrafts.

 

Most of these products are exported to various countries and few of the famous products of Indian handicrafts are vases, pen holder, brass ware, ceramic pots, mats, terracotta jewelry and lots more. Every state is known for the products they offer. South India is known for beautiful silk sarees such as Kanjeevaram sarees, Benarasi, Mysore silk, Pochampally, etc. South India has a blend of churches and traditional temples and you can get beautiful statues carved in stones, woods and brass.

 

Arunachal Pradesh is known for its weaving, wood crafts, ivory and metal crafts. Bihar is known for the stone works. Gujarat is known for the textiles and the beautiful handicrafts with the splendid tradition of household linens and many other decorative products. West Bengal, Assam and Bihar are known for the handicraft products of jute. Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Jaipur are known for the rock handicrafts. Gujarat is known for the embroidery handicrafts. Each state in India is unique and known for their products. These products maintain a good quality and is liked by people throughout the world. Glass crafts, stone and marble crafts are a few of the best products in India. Handicrafts of India speak the rich tradition and culture of the country. The government of India is taking various measures to promote the handicraft industry of the country. Some of the best products are sold by the state government based handicraft emporiums in India.

 

Author Bio:
Arunjit is a passionate blogger and professional writer from Hyderabad. Heis an ardent reader who writes for indiaproperty.com.