News — Sarees

The dramatic use of red and black in Bagh print sarees, which derive from the Bhil and Bhilala civilizations in Madhya Pradesh, India, contributes to its visual impact. It was during the Mughal invading period when the Bagh printers migrated south from Rajasthan. Because of the river's high copper content, they stayed. They still practise traditional block printing in a few small workshops today.

An Indian handicraft known as Bagh block print is practised in Bagh, Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh. You can tell it's a hand-block print since the colours...

Bagh Prints

Bagh-the hand block printing craft of Bagh, Madhya Pradesh (one of the most elegant kinds of sarees out there)

This bold and vibrant hand-block Bagh printing has its origins in Bagh village in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, from where it also derives its name ‘Bagh prints’. This unique craft was started by the Chhippas of the Khatri community who migrated to Bagh around 400 years ago from Larkana in Sindh, which is famous for its Ajrak prints.

Bagh was chosen as a suitable place for this craft as...