The use of blue glaze on pottery made from Multani mitti, or Fuller’s earth, is essentially an imported technique, first developed by Mongol artisans who combined Chinese glazing technology with Persian decorative arts. This technique travelled south to India with early Muslim potentates in the 14th century. During its infancy, it was strictly used to make tiles to decorate mosques, tombs and palaces in Central Asia.
Jaipur is well known for its blue art pottery. This craft had its beginning in the first part of the 19th century. Blue pottery came to India from Persia and Afghanistan, but the Jaipur craftspersons learnt the art from the Delhi and Multan potters. After the Mughal era, there was a temporary lull till the craft was revived by master craftsman Kirpal Singh Shekhawat.
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The Jan
Jaipur : The citys medical college students Thursday protested against a government move to give 27 percent reservation to OBCs (other backward classes) in central universities and other institutions of higher learning.
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Hotel Lal Mahal Palace
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The Lal Mahal Palace, which is a century old, was a personal amusement castle and a hunting retreat built for Maharaja Madho Singh Ji of Jaipur. Lal Mahal Palace has been turned into a heritage hotel. Hotel Lal Mahal Palace, as the name suggests, is
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