JSC Unit: 1; Lesson: 2(B) Nakshi Kantha
Nakshi kantha is a kind of embroidered quilt.
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The name was taken from the Bengali word, ânakshaâ which means artistic pattern.
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It is a kind of traditional craft and is said to be indigenous to Bangladesh and West Bengal in India.
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The art has been practised in rural Bengal for centuries.
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The name âNakshi kanthaâ became popular after the poet Jasimuddinâs poem âNakshi Kanthar Mathâ was published in 1929.
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Traditional kanthas are made for family use. Old or new cloth and thread are used to make these quilts.
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Mymensingh, Jamalpur, Rajshahi, Faridpur, Bogra and Jessore are most famous for this craft.
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Now it is produced commercially.
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You can find them in many expensive handicraft shops in cities.
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The quilts are now in great demand because of the colourful patterns and designs embroidered on them.
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English | āĻŦāĻžāĻāĻ˛āĻž |
Vocabulary
01. Quilt (n) 02. Artistic (adj) 03. Commercially (adj) 04. Traditional (adj) 05. Demand (n) 06. Pattern (n)
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