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Garad saree

Garad saree is a traditional handwoven saree (sari) of West Bengal. It is produced in Murshidabad and Birbhum districts of West Bengal. Mrityunjay Sarkar, a weaver of Mirzapur, is the inventor of this famous saree. This handloom saree is famous for the beautiful delicate designs on the anchal and "butti", the use of 100% pure silk in the weave and the saree fineness of the fabric. In 2024, Garad Saree received recognition as a Registered Geographical indication.

History
The silk industry of Murshidabad district is quite old, silk industry has been the main industry for the last three centuries. The district was famous for silk during the pre-British period. At that time, the main center of the silk industry was Cossimbazar in Murshidabad, where the company opened a factory around 1658 AD. Initially, factory operations were limited. Cossimbazar was the general silk market of Bengal; from here it was exported to a large part of Asia. ==Gallery==
Gallery
File:Dhunuchi Dance - Lake View Road - Kolkata 2014-10-02 9162.JPG|Two women dressed in garad sari are performing Dhunuchi dance at Lake View Road of Kolkata. File:Aarti-dance-bangalore-2009.jpg|Aarti dance is performed by women dressed in garad sari in Bangalore. File:Devi Baran on Vijayadashami.jpg|A woman dressed in garad sari devi baran (welcomes the goddess) on Bijoya Dashomi. ==References==
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