brocade - Craft Archive | Research on Indian Handicrafts & Handloom https://gaatha.org Indian Craft online Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:29:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.11 https://gaatha.org/wp-content/uploads/gaatha-logo-63x63.png brocade - Craft Archive | Research on Indian Handicrafts & Handloom https://gaatha.org 32 32 Ashavali Brocade, Ahmedabad https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/ashavali-brocade-ahmedabad/ https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/ashavali-brocade-ahmedabad/#respond Sat, 13 Jan 2024 12:44:55 +0000 https://gaatha.org/?post_type=listing&p=15775 Ashawali Brocade, woven in silk and hailing from the heart of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, carries with it a name that echoes through the corridors of time, tracing its origins back thousands of years. The very essence of its name, Ashawali, finds its roots in the history of a bygone era, under the reign of King Ashapalli. […]

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]]> Ashawali Brocade, woven in silk and hailing from the heart of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, carries with it a name that echoes through the corridors of time, tracing its origins back thousands of years. The very essence of its name, Ashawali, finds its roots in the history of a bygone era, under the reign of King Ashapalli. According to historical documents, Karna (r. c. 1064–1092 CE), a monarch from the Chaulukya (Solanki) dynasty in Gujarat, is lauded for his triumph over a Bhil chief from Ashapalli. This victory marked the establishment of Karnavati city, further enriching the cultural tapestry of the region

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