Name: Textiles of Undivided Bengal
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Author: Niaz Zaman;Tirthankar Roy;Sonia Ashmore
ISBN: 9789394501263

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Physical Book

Publisher

Unknown

Author

Niaz Zaman;Tirthankar Roy;Sonia Ashmore

Year

2024

Pages

360

Format

Libro

Dimensions

29.00 x 26.20 x 3.00 cm

ISBN13

9789394501263

Textiles of Undivided Bengal

Niaz Zaman;Tirthankar Roy;Sonia Ashmore (Author) · Unknown · Libro

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Synopsis "Textiles of Undivided Bengal"

Pioneering publication exploring in depth the lost textile traditions of Bengal from the 16th to 20th century and impact on the historical and cultural aspects of the region.

The famed Bengal textiles which once ‘clothed the world’ have received little scholarly attention. With the systemic destruction of Bengal’s textile industry, prompted by the Industrial Revolution in Europe, the muslins and Balucharis of Bengal were lost in obscurity. The partition of the Indian subcontinent and the consequent varieties of cultural and social identity in present-day India and Bangladesh have contributed to this neglect. This pioneering publication explores in depth the lost textile traditions of Bengal from the 16th to the 20th century and traces its impact on the historical and cultural aspects of the region.

Supported by superb illustrations of textiles, maps and trade documents from the past, most of which have never been published before, the book serves as a public history, with engaging chapters presenting a unique perspective on the textiles of wider Bengal. This volume will inspire the reader, reorient scholarly attention and provoke a rethinking of the nature and history of Bengal textiles.