Ismail Sulemanji Khatri
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Ismail Sulemanji Khatri was an Indian craftsman, especially known for his invention of the Bagh print, a part of the centuries-old hand block printing practice.
Khatri (right) receiving Shilp Guru Award from President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi 2012
Jali
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A jali or jaali is the term for a perforated stone or latticed screen, usually with an ornamental pattern constructed through the use of calligraphy, geometry or natural patterns. This form of archite
Ismail Sulemanji Khatri
…having moved to Bagh in the 1950s. As well as using traditional blocks, some 200–300 years old, he had new blocks made with designs inspired by the jali patterns found locally and at the Taj Mahal. He improved upon the red and black dyes previously used, and developed new vegetable-based dyes. Success…
Jali at Ajitnath Jain Temple, 11th-century Gujarat
Jali panels in Rajput style, Hawa Mahal, Jaipur
Jali screens in the tomb of Akbar the Great near Agra, India
Window at Alai Darwaza, Qutb complex