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A number of handicraft items and other artefacts make Jaipur a wonderful destination for shopping. The rich heritage of Jaipur's art and craft dates back to the 18th century when the city was being built by Sawai Jai Singh. Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh invited artisans from different parts of the country to come and settle in his new city. The city had made especial arrangements for their place of work and residence. This lured many artisans, who came to the newly built city and settled in Jaipur. This has made Jaipur a thriving hub for many arts and crafts.


Jaipur's colorful bazaars offer tourists great opportunity to shop and enjoy the vibrant culture of the region. Most tourists who travel to Jaipur make it a point to visit the bustling markets of Jaipur and shop for exquisite handicraft items. The traditional art of dyeing is one of the beautiful arts that offer us beautifully dyed textiles. Jauhari Bazaar is one of the best places to shop for tie-and-dye items in Jaipur

. Jewelry
Some of the most charming and attractive hand crafted jewelry comes from Rajasthan. Rajasthan is famous for its jewelry industry and it is one of the world's largest centre for hand-cutting of gems.

Paintings
Traces of earth colour drawings on walls and intricate motifs of geometrical and natural designs on clay vessels and potteries have been unearthed in the proto-historic Harappan sites of Kalibangan and Peelibanga in north-western Rajasthan.

Leatherwear
The hides of dead animals is used by skilled cobblers for Jooties (foot-wear), chairs, musical instruments, mojaries, etc. The Jooties reflect the unique style of every district they belong to. It is amazing how the leather is beaten, tanned and dyed and put to the best use.

Stone Carving
There are back lanes in Jaipur that ring with the sound of diamond-tipped chisels and hammers, carefully chipping away at blocks of marble and red or yellow sandstone. Till the royalty held sway in India, stone carving received ample patronage in the form of architectural commissions.

Metal Craft
Some of the finest metal work in Rajasthan uses enamelled silver that is used for everything from pill-boxes to figurines.

Textile
The Textile of Rajasthan has a fascinating range of dyed and block printing fabrics. Each state has its own special colour-scheme design and technique.

Blue pottery
An art form, from Persia under the patronage of Maharaja Ram singhji was first introduced in Rajasthan. A new art form with a fascinating recipe of distinctive material like the ground quartz stone.

Terracota
Every village and community in Rajasthan has its potters, and the pots for everyday use along with other storing vessels , hookahs, chillums, coin-banks ,pickle jars,etc.

Dhurries And Carpets
The dhurrie, a simple rug that was once used as an underlay, has now become one of the state's best known weaving traditions. And Carpets first began to be manufactured in Rajasthan when weavers from Afghanistan were installed in the royal ateliers in the 17th century.

Wooden Artefacts
Wood-sometimes plain often painted- is used to make everything from furniture to artefacts.While the furniture ranges from the made-as old that is such a range all over the world, its contemporary variants include chairs with painted backs, camel-hide stools, marble-top tables and carved cabinets.

Shopping in Jaipur Jewelry || Paintings || Leatherwear || Stone Carving || Metal Craft || Textile || Blue pottery || Terracota || Dhurries And Carpets || Wooden Artefacts

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