Dabu printing, in which a mud paste is used to resist the dye, is most closely associated with
- A.Akola in Chittorgarh
- B.Sanganer in Jaipur
- C.Nathdwara in Rajsamand
- D.Pokhran in Jaisalmer
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, Akola in Chittorgarh. In dabu the printer stamps a paste of clay, gum and other material on the cloth, dyes it, and then washes off the paste to leave the covered areas undyed, and Akola is the centre with which the craft is identified, although the technique is also practised at Bagru. Option B is wrong because Sanganer is famous for direct block printing of fine floral designs rather than for resist work. Option C is wrong because Nathdwara is known for the pichhwai paintings hung behind the image of Shrinathji, a painting tradition rather than a printing one. Option D is wrong because Pokhran is associated with pottery and with the nuclear test range, not with textile printing. The word dabu itself comes from the idea of pressing or covering the cloth.
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Practice Questions
View allThe borla, also known as rakhdi, is an ornament worn on which part of the body?
- A.The head
- B.The nose
- C.The waist
- D.The feet
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The borla is a small round ornament that hangs at the parting of the hair and rests at the centre of the forehead; it is a sign of a married woman and belongs above all to Marwar, where it is also called rakhdi.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following ornaments is worn on the waist in Rajasthan?
- A.Timaniya
- B.Kardhani
- C.Bajuband
- D.Nevari
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The kardhani, also called tagdi, is the belt of linked metal worn round the waist by women; the corresponding ornament worn by men is the kandora.
Read the full explanation →The pomcha, a yellow odhni printed with lotus flowers, is traditionally presented to a woman
- A.After the birth of a child
- B.At the time of a death in the family
- C.When she leaves for her parents' home
- D.On the first day of the agricultural year
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The name comes from the word for the lotus, which is the chief motif of the print, and the yellow ground marks an auspicious event; the garment is given to a mother after childbirth and is also worn at Teej and other festive occasions.
Read the full explanation →The lahariya pattern of Rajasthan is particularly associated with which season?
- A.Winter
- B.The monsoon
- C.Summer
- D.Autumn
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Lahariya takes its name from the word for a wave, and its diagonal stripes, produced by rolling the cloth and tying it before dyeing, are said to stand for the running water of the rains; safas and odhnis of this pattern are worn in Sawan and at the Teej festival…
Read the full explanation →The famous Sanganeri block print belongs to which district of Rajasthan?
- A.Jaipur
- B.Barmer
- C.Chittorgarh
- D.Bikaner
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Sanganer lies just south of Jaipur city and is known for its fine floral block printing on a white or cream ground, worked with delicate outlines and soft colours, and the neighbouring village of Bagru in the same district prints bolder motifs in black and red.
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