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Creator/Artist: Ravi Purty

Category: Communication Design

Document: Design Research

Batch: 2014-2016

Source: India,   IDC IIT Bombay

Period:  2009-2018

Medium: Report pdf

Supervisor: Prof. Nina Sabnani


Detailed Description

My journey began with lot of excitement in my heart, a chance to meet the people who are famous for their politeness and humbleness. I had lived the state of Uttar Pradesh for more than 18 years, and visited Lucknow on several occasions. This state is divided in 75 district, but there is nothing like Lucknow it has its own culture to appreciate people and it can be seen through generations. Lucknow is the second happiest city of India after Chandigarh according to a survey done LG electronics and IMRB International. Here life runs at its own pace. We may hear a lot of stories of Nawabs of Lucknow, but this city has remained beautiful because of its people. Pahle aap, pahle aap story may be famous because of Nawabs but one can still feel the same politeness from Lucknow residents. People will have a lot of time to talk to you, if they are not in real hurry. There is so much to talk about this city whether it art, drama, poetry, music, dance, food, clothing and the people. Chikan-Kari although introduced by Mughals but Nawabs made it the legacy, and it still continues. Some say it traveled from Persia to India along with Nur Jahan, the begum of Badshah Jahangir. Some references say it had been here since 300 B.C. by Megasthenes, who mentioned the work of white embroidery on whote muslin. Whatever it was but it is here today, an embroidery which remained exclusive for this particular city has become the identity of the Lucknow