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Phulkari – Traditional Embroidery of Punjab
Why in news? An exhibition titled “Sut te Saah” opened in Delhi displaying over forty rare phulkari and bagh textiles from pre‑Partition Punjab....
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Why in news? An exhibition titled “Sut te Saah” opened in Delhi displaying over forty rare phulkari and bagh textiles from pre‑Partition Punjab....
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