Zardozi (Hindi: ज़रदोज़ी, Persian and Urdu:
زردوزی) work is a type of embroidery in
India
and Pakistan
. This
style of embroidery has been in existence in India from the time of
the
Rig Veda. It prospered during the
Mugal Emperor,
Akbar, but later a loss of royal patronage and
industrialization led to its
decline.
Today it is popular in the Indian cities of
Lucknow
, Bhopal
, and
Chennai
.
The name zardozi is from
Persian
and means "sewing with gold".
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