Chanderi

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Chanderi is a historic town in central India renowned for its medieval architecture and its traditional handwoven Chanderi silk and cotton textiles.

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Chanderi canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic town
town
country India
hasArchitecturalStyle Islamic architecture
Rajput architecture
medieval architecture
hasCulturalSignificance Indian textile heritage
traditional sari weaving
hasEconomicActivity handloom industry
textile production
hasHeritageStatus traditional handloom cluster
hasMarketReach domestic Indian market
international textile market
hasNotableStructureType fort
gate
mosque
palace
hasTextileType fabric
sari
hasTraditionalCraft hand block printing
zari work
hasWeaveCharacteristic glossy transparency
lightweight fabric
sheer texture
hasWeavingTool handloom
historicalPeriodSignificance medieval India
knownFor Chanderi cotton textiles
Chanderi silk
handloom weaving
medieval architecture
traditional handwoven textiles
languageSpoken Bundeli
Hindi
locatedIn Madhya Pradesh
central India
locatedInDistrict Ashoknagar district
locatedInRegion Bundelkhand
stateCapitalDistanceRelation northeast of Bhopal
textileFiberUsed cotton
silk
silk-cotton blend
tourismAttractionType heritage tourism
textile tourism

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