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==History==
==History==
Jaipur is a city that was founded in 1727 in northern India. It is the capital of the state of Rajasthan, which was once a weaving center during the Mughal period. Carpets woven in this region under the Mughal reign are called Mughal Carpets in the trade. During the British Raj period, the carpets made in the city and the surrounding areas were called "Jaipur".<br>
Jaipur carpets were made with Persian floral designs and coloration on a cotton foundation with a wool pile. The Persian (asymmetric) knot was always used. Jaipur carpets were made generally in a good grade quality.<br>
The Jaipur carpet industry was known to produce "Jail" Carpets, which were made by prisoners and date to the Mughal period. After India's independence, in 1947, Jaipur became a carpet-trading center, mostly for foreign export.<br>
Today Jaipur and the surrounding area make various carpet types in several quality levels in accordance with market demand. Weavings with a silk foundation and a silk pile are also manufactured in the region.<ref>Moheban, 2015, 263</ref><br>
==References==
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==Bibliography==
* Abraham Levi Moheban. 2015. ''The Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets: Twenty-Five Centuries of Weaving''. NewYork: Princeton Architectural Press.
* Peter F. Stone. 2013. ''Oriental Rugs: An Illustrated Lexicon of Motifs, Materials, and Origins''. North Clarendon: Tuttle
[[Category:Indian Carpets]]
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