Original sentence: Gold embroidery has existed in India since the time of the Rigveda, between 1500 and 1200 BC.It prospered during the 17th century during the reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar, but later a loss of royal patronage and industrialization led to its decline.The craft began to experience a resurgence in popularity following India's independence in 1947.Today, zardozi is popular in the Indian cities of Lucknow, Farrukhabad, Chennai and Bhopal.With GI status, zardozi artisans, distributors, and retailers in Lucknow and the six surrounding districts of Barabanki, Unnao, Sitapur, Rae Bareli, Hardoi and Amethi can become authorized users of the "Lucknow Zardozi" brand and carry a unique mark of authenticity.Zardozi or Zar-douzi, also Zardosi (Persian: زَردوزی, Arabic: خرير الماء, Hindi: ज़रदोज़ी, Urdu: زَردوزی, Azerbaijani: Zərdozi, Turkish: Ters örgü),.work is a type of embroidery in Iran, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Kuwait, Syria, Turkey, Central Asia, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh
Edited sentence: Gold embroidery has existed in South Asia.Today, zadozi is popular in the Indian cities of Lucknow, Farrukhabad, Chennai and Bhopal.Zardozi also spelled Zardosi (Persian: زَردوزی, Arabic: خرير الماء, Urdu: زَردوزی, Azerbaijani: Zərdozi, Turkish: Ters örgü) is a type of embroidery in Iran, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Kuwait, Syria, Turkey, Central Asia, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.Zardozi is also popular in Pakistan and Bangladesh.Zardozi originated in Persia by Muslims.Zardozi prospered during the 17th century during the reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar, but later a loss of royal patronage and industrialization led to its decline