page_title: Embroidery of India
section_title: Chamba Rumal (Himachal Pradesh)
hierarchical_section_title: Embroidery of India / Chamba Rumal (Himachal Pradesh)
caption_attribution_description: English: India, Himachal Pradesh, probably Chamba or Kangra, circa 1800 Textiles Silk embroidery on cotton Costume Council Fund (M.71.37.3) Costume and Textiles
context_page_description: Embroidery in India includes dozens of embroidery styles that vary by region and clothing styles. Designs in Indian embroidery are formed on the basis of the texture and the design of the fabric and the stitch. The dot and the alternate dot, the circle, the square, the triangle, and permutations and combinations of these constitute the design.
context_section_description: This embroidery flourished in the princely hill states of Kangra, Chamba, Basholi, and other neighbouring provinces. Chamba region has highly skilled craftsmen.
caption: Chamba Rumal with Scenes of Sita and Hanuman
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