Heritage • 6 min read
The Living Craft of Bhadohi: Uttar Pradesh’s Rug Capital
By Editorial Team•Published 2026-02-20
Deep inside the carpet belt of northern India, generations of master weavers preserve a heritage of knotting that has adorned global spaces for centuries.
Bhadohi, a historic district nestled in Uttar Pradesh near the sacred banks of the Ganges, has long earned its legacy as India's "Carpet City." Here, rug weaving is not merely an industry; it is a shared cultural rhythm passed down through family lineages...