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Assam has a large tribal population which patronises silver jewellery. That probably is the reason why hardly any silver jewellery is worn by the people of the plains. Their jewellery is mostly of gold, and the patterns are extremely beautiful. The jewels, though few, are finely finished. The ear-ring, known as thuria, has a most [...]

however, is quite different in its designs from that of other areas. The mosI important designs here are of the ear ornaments worn by women. These are known as kan-balle or fhumka, normally worn by Muslim women on both sides of the head. They comprise a number of rings which are hung from the hair, [...]

In the Punjab, for instance, the hair ornament is quite distinct from that popular in other areas. The tikka here is flat and normally circular in shape. Small pendants hanging in the front of the tikka are suspended against the forehead of the wearer. In the eastern region of the State, women wear a special [...]

The most important cotton-printing centres which follow the traditional technique of printing are found again in the desert belt. Here people specialise in printing with the use of alazarine, indigo and a few other vegetable colours.The hand-printing industry has its important centres all over India.
A number of handprinting techniques have been developed in different [...]

A GENTLEMAN— polite, kindly and friendly; known not by his wealth or dress, but by his conduct; earns many friends; in this age of stress and strain difficult to preserve one’s gentleness; but a true gentleman does, whatever the situation.
The dictionary tells us that, a gentleman is one ‘who shows consideration’ for the feelings of [...]