Ajrakh: Part 5: Web of connections Shoba NarayanFeb 17, 2020February 1, 2021166 It takes a village to raise a child, goes the old saying. Well, it takes a village to make Ajrakh as well. Read more
Bhujodi: Part 1: Between nature and tradition Shoba NarayanFeb 14, 2020February 1, 2021277 Bhujodi is arguably the prettiest village in Bhuj. There is a neat main street with shops lining either side. When I drove in, I saw Read more
Bandhini: Part 1: History and geography Shoba NarayanFeb 14, 2020February 24, 2020167 “ Many years ago, a holy man went to a khatri's house, and as the story goes, the sadhu was doing his meditation (jap) and Read more
Patola: Part 2: Patan the place Shoba NarayanFeb 11, 2020February 1, 2021144 Patan today is a clean quiet town. Its citizens still talk about the glory days when it was called Anhilwara. It is on this ancient Read more
Gujarat’s culture of ornamentation Shoba NarayanFeb 5, 2020February 24, 2020150 The culture of ornamentation in Gujarat, which shows in its textiles also. Read more
Gujarat: a land of astonishing diversity Shoba NarayanFeb 5, 2020February 1, 2021150 What is it about Gujarat that makes the state so diverse with respect to textile styles and techniques? Read more