Maharashtra:
A Journey Through Crafts
महाराष्ट्र : हस्तकलेचा प्रवास
A district-by-district map of the state's living handloom and handicraft traditions — their makers, materials, geographies and legal protections. A first edition, and an open one.
62
craft entries mapped
36
districts,
six divisions
14
registered geographical
indications
35
entries read as at risk or
critical
Interactive
The craft explorer
Click any region or any of the 62 crafts on the map. Filter by material, vitality or district, and search across communities and techniques.
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46 pages
The publication
The full illustrated volume — state chapter, six regional chapters, and feature spreads on blue pottery, bandhej, Thewa, Kota Doria and usta kala.
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