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Indore, Madhya Pradesh

Jun 21, 2025

In Indore: printing on thin margins

Abdul Halim is a third-generation hand block printer. Like many craftspeople across the country, counterfeit products are cutting away at his earnings

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Arunima Mandwariya

Arunima Mandwariya is an undergraduate student of Political Science at Ashoka University, Sonipat. She is interested in Indian textiles, traditional weaves, and printing techniques. She wishes to understand and document the lives of artisans and to write about their craft, labour and lived experiences.

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Siddhita Sonavane

Siddhita Sonavane is Content Editor at the People's Archive of Rural India. She completed her master's degree from SNDT Women's University, Mumbai, in 2022 and is a visiting faculty at their Department of English.

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Swadesha Sharma

Swadesha Sharma is a Senior Assistant Editor at the People's Archive of Rural India. She also works with volunteers to curate resources for the PARI Library.