{"id":104507,"date":"2026-05-22T12:40:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T07:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=104507"},"modified":"2026-05-22T14:55:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T09:25:43","slug":"muga-silk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/muga-silk\/","title":{"rendered":"Muga Silk"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Muga Silk Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Prime Minister of India gifted Muga silk stole and a Shirui Lily silk stole to the Italian Prime Minister.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Muga silk<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>known as the &#8220;golden silk&#8221; of Assam.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>rare and prestigious textile<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the <\/span><b>Brahmaputra Valley.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is obtained from <\/span><b>semi-domesticated multivoltine silkworm<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Antheraea assamensis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These silkworms feed on the <\/span><b>aromatic leaves of Som and Soalu plants<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and are reared on trees similar to that of tasar.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is valued for its <\/span><b>natural golden hue<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, durability and eco-friendly production <\/span><b>without artificial dyes.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muga culture is specific to the state of Assam and an integral part of the tradition and culture of that state.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The muga silk, a high value product is used in <\/span><b>products like sarees, mekhalas, chaddars, etc.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<p>It was received the <strong>Geographical Indication<\/strong> (GI) tag <strong>in 2007.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key Facts about Shirui Lily Silk<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It draws its inspiration from the misty heights of <\/span><b>Shirui Kashong peak in Manipur.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is inspired by <\/span><b>the rare Shirui Lily<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, (a delicate <\/span><b>bell-shaped flower<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with pale pinkish-white petals that blooms nowhere else in the world).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the <\/span><b>Tangkhul Naga community<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of Manipur, the Shirui Lily symbolises purity, identity, and cultural pride.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lily also <\/span><b>holds deep cultural resonance in Italy,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where it has long symbolised purity, grace and artistic refinement, frequently appearing in Renaissance art.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/pms-gifts-muga-silk-stole-for-italy-pm-ladakhi-stole-for-sweden-pm-kesar-mangoes-for-uae-president\/article71006083.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Muga silk is known as the &#8220;golden silk&#8221; of Assam. 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