Ajrakh Print: The Ancient Beauty
The historical province of Sindh in Pakistan and the nearby Indian regions of Kutch in Gujarat and Barmer in Rajasthan are where the ancient block-printing technique known as ajrakh, which is used to decorate textiles, began. Several various ideas are implied by the term "ajrakh," itself. Some claim that it originates from the Arabic term ajrakh , which signifies blue and is one of the main colours used in ajrakh printing. According to some historians, the word was created from the Hindi phrase aaj rakh, which means to maintain it now. Others claim it refers to creating beauty. Ajrakh printing has its origins in the Indus Valley Civilization, which flourished approximately 3000 BC, and although it is a part of Sindh culture, its roots also reach Rajasthan and Gujarat in India. The Indus River was a valuable resource for washing clothing and sustaining the abundance of cotton and indigo dye that could be found there. Due to the movement of Khatris from Sindh province ...