Ajrakh: Part 5: Web of connections
It takes a village to raise a child, goes the old saying. Well, it takes a village to make Ajrakh as well....
gujarat places
Bhujodi: Part 1: Between nature and tradition
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...
Bandhini: Part 1: History and geography
“ 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...
Patola: Part 2: Patan the place
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...
Gujarat’s culture of ornamentation
The culture of ornamentation in Gujarat, which shows in its textiles also....
Gujarat: a land of astonishing diversity
What is it about Gujarat that makes the state so diverse with respect to textile styles and techniques?...
