kashmiri carpet history

kashmiri carpet history

Apart from the scenic beauty of the kashmir, it is renowned for its carpets, shawls, scarves and sweaters.

The carpet industry of Kashmir is an important part of the place and a matter of pride for India.Carpets

and floorings are an integral part of Indian homes and the history of Indian carpets features its

development using mats and durries with a variety of material, ranging from wool, cotton, jute, coir,

bamboo and grass. History of Indian carpets, especially those of the woolen carpets traces to a period

as early as 500 B.C.The history of Indian carpets entails that when Babur came to India, he was disappointed

by lack ofluxuries here. He missed the luxuries of Persia, which included the Persian carpet and thus

Akbar laid the foundation of carpet weaving tradition in India, in 1580 AD at his palace in Agra.Under

the patronage of the Mughals, Indian craftsmen adopted Persian techniques and designs. Carpets woven

in the Punjab made use of motifs and decorative styles found in Mughal architecture. Akbar, a Mogul

emperor, is accredited to introducing the art of carpet weaving to India during his reign. The Mughal

emperors patronized Persian carpets for their royal courts and palaces. During this period, he brought

Persian craftsmen from their homeland and established them in India.During the Mughal period, the carpets

made on the Indian subcontinent became so famous that demand for them spread abroad. These carpets

had distinctive designs and boasted a high density of knots.