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Nakshi Kantha is a kind of (a) _________ quilt. The name was taken from the Bengali word “naksha” which means (b) _________ pattern. It is a kind of traditional craft and is said to be (c) _________ to Bangladesh and West Bengal in India. The art has been practised in (d) _________ Bengal for centuries. The name “nakshi kantha” became popular after the poet Jasimuddin’s poem “Nakshi Kanthar Math” was (e) _________ in 1929.
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(a) Embroidered
(b) Artistic
(c) Indigenous
(d) Rural
(e) Nakshi Kanthar Math
Explanation:
- Traditional kanthas are generally made for household use.
- Old or new cloth and thread are enmeshed together to make these quilts.
- Jamalpur, Mymensingh, Rajshahi, Bogra, Faridpur, and Jessore are most famed for this craft.
- Nowadays it is manufactured commercially. It is easy to find them in exclusive handicraft shops in cities.
- The quilts are now in huge demand because of the multi-coloured patterns and motifs embroidered on them.
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