Bhadohi rug journey the history and craftsmanship behind hand-knotted rugs

The History and Craftsmanship Behind Hand-Knotted Rugs: A Journey to Bhadohi. The oldest hub of carpet weaving in India, the Bhadohi district makes up over 60 per cent of the subcontinent's rug-making industry. Passing along the enshrined banks of Varanasi, the Ganges touches the Bhadohi district at its carpet-weaving hub - Mirzapur. While the district received a GI (Geographical Indication) tag in 2010 that marked its carpets as ‘hand-made in Bhadohi’, the tradition of carpet-weaving came here as far back as the 16th century during the reign of the Mughal Emperor, Akbar. Artisans who travelled along the Grand Trunk Road brought with them the intricate art of hand-knotting carpets & passed their skills down to the craftsman here. Over the past five centuries, the artisans of Bhadohi have watched their fathers weave & apprenticed to become gifted weavers themselves. The tradition of carpet weaving here is truly in their blood. image source google Spread over 100,000 ...