Question

Write a note on crsfts in medi
eval india

Answer 1

Crafts in the Middle Ages has a different connotation than crafts today. Largely, Middle Ages crafts were not hobbies or artistic demonstrations, but trades that had been studied and mastered by craftsmen. Craftsmen joined forces and organized in craft guilds that allowed them the opportunity to gain prestige, power, and wealth through the practice of their trades.

Over time, guilds developed to represent every possible trade in town. Middle Ages crafts included masonry, carpentry, and painting, along with shoemaking, weaving and cloth-making, and candle making. The guild ensured fair representation and trade practices among all its members, and those who did not belong to the guild or worked against its regulations found themselves out of business and unable to practice their craft.