Regions

India crafts differently in every direction — pick a region and start there.

Region

North India

From Kashmir's pashmina to Varanasi's brocade — the Himalaya, the Gangetic plain and the desert edge.

8 articles
Region

South India

Temple silks, bronze gods and lacquered toys — the peninsula's deep craft memory.

6 articles
Region

East India

Terracotta temples, painted scrolls and lost-wax bronze — Bengal, Bihar and Odisha.

6 articles
Region

West India

Patola, bandhani, blue pottery and chappals — Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra.

8 articles
Region

Central India

Chanderi looms and Bastar iron — the heartland's quiet masters.

2 articles