{"id":113128,"date":"2026-07-14T12:35:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T07:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=113128"},"modified":"2026-07-14T12:35:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T07:05:46","slug":"jodhpuri-mojari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/jodhpuri-mojari\/","title":{"rendered":"Jodhpuri Mojari"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Jodhpuri Mojari Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Centre has granted a Geographical Indication (GI) tag to Jodhpur\u2019s nearly 200-year-old Mojari craft, giving the traditional footwear official recognition and a boost in global branding.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Jodhpuri Mojari<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is handcrafted<\/span><b> traditional footwear<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from Jodhpur, Rajasthan.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is crafted primarily by the <\/span><b>members of a Jinagar community.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The community adopted shoemaking some 250 years ago. They made jeen (saddle) and myaan (leather sheaths for swords and daggers) for the armies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once patronised by the royals, the Mojari gradually evolved into a distinctive craft.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Key Features of Jodhpuri Mojari<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mojaris are entirely handmade, using <\/span><b>only leather from camel, goat, cow and buffalo.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is airy, easy to walk long distances, tough and flexible, and easy to take off at homes and temples.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mojari, <\/span><b>worn by both men and women,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> suited the hot climate of Rajasthan.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key Facts about Geographical Indication Tag<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>sign used on products<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is typically used for <\/span><b>agricultural products, foodstuffs, wine and spirit drinks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, handicrafts and industrial products.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Geographical Indications of <\/span><b>Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">seeks to provide for the registration and <\/span><b>better protection of geographical indications<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> relating to goods in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This GI tag is <\/span><b>valid for 10 years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> following which it can be renewed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/chandigarh\/jaswant-singh-khalras-daughter-on-satluj-ott-ban-and-his-custodial-murder-10781204\/?ref=infinite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jodhpuri Mojari is handcrafted traditional footwear from Jodhpur, Rajasthan. 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