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    'Kalamkari' is an art form of
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    'Kalamkari' is an art form of

    A.

    Hand-painted cotton fabrics from South India

    B.

    Hand-painted paintings on bamboo handicrafts in Northeast India

    C.

    Block-printed paintings on woolen cloth from the area adjacent to the Western Himalayas

    D.

    Hand-painted art on silk fabrics from northwest India

    Correct option is A

    'Kalamkari' refers to the art of hand-painted paintings on cotton cloth in South India. It is a traditional art of India. Only natural dyes are used in the creation of this art. There are a total of 23 steps in the process of creating this art.

    ‘Kalamkari’ is a type of hand-painted or block-printed textile art, which is mainly practiced in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in South India. “Kalam” means pen or pencil, and “kari” means work—i.e., drawing with a pen. This art involves painting on cotton cloth with natural dyes.

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