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The art of
hand-knotted carpets probably originated
in the Southern Central Asia during 3rd
and 2nd millennium BCE. Turkmenistan and
Persia (Iran) were the countries that
served as a cradle of the art of carpet
making.
In India,
the art of carpet making was introduced
with the beginning of the Mughal Dynasty
in the early sixteenth century. The last
successor of Timur, Babar, extended his
rule from Kabul to India to establish
the Mughal Empire. Under their
patronage, Indian craftsmen adopted
Persian techniques and designs and
gradually blended with their own
creativity. Carpets woven in Punjab at
that time (often-called Lahore carpets
today) made use of motifs and decorative
styles found in the Mughal architecture.
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.
Carpets made for the Mughal emperors,
including Jahangir and Shah Jahan, were
of the finest quality. Under Shah
Jahan's reign, Mughal carpet weaving
took on a new aesthetic level and
transformed as unique classic art
pieces.
This tradition of carpet weaving was
carried from the Mughals to other
dynasties and further taken down to
generations and spread across various
states. Each state or region now has a
unique mix of its own specialty and
ethnic sense of carpet designing. Also,
the quality and categories of carpets
depend on the availability of raw
materials and skill set of craftsmen of
different regions.
The Indian
subcontinent has always welcomed the new
cultures and people. This has made the
Indian culture richly diversified with
art forms accumulated over the
centuries. This cultural impact is
reflected on the carpet manufacturing
art.
So here is a list of distinguished
manufacturers of India below:
• Domotex International, New Delhi
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Jaipur Rugs
Company Private Ltd, Jaipur
• Vimla International, Jaipur
• KK Overseas, Delhi
• Deepiga Tax, Tamil Nadu
• D-Raj International, New Delhi
• United Overseas, Panipat
• Vinaayak Fab, Tamil Nadu
• Oasis Agencies, Kolkatta
• Vaibhav International, Jaipur
• Anjani Carpets, Bhadohi
• Bansal Carpets, Agra
• Oriental Carpet Center, New Delhi
• Kashyap Carpets, Kashmir
• PKJ Exports, Mumbai
• Craft India International, Kanpur
• Dhingra Exports, Panipat
• Versatile Trade, Delhi
• Monarch Exports International, Gurgaon
• Buoyant Export, Agra
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