{"id":14397,"date":"2026-09-20T14:08:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T08:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=14397"},"modified":"2026-09-21T18:21:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T12:51:17","slug":"what-is-bidriware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/what-is-bidriware\/","title":{"rendered":"Bidriware"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Bidriware Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, it was observed that Bidriware, the centuries-old metal craft, is facing fresh pressure from the rising prices of silver, copper, and zinc.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Bidriware<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>form of metal handicraft<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which has been made for centuries by artisans from <\/span><b>Karnataka\u2019s Bidar district.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is renowned for its <\/span><b>intricate, handcrafted designs.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has obtained a <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/gi-tag\/\" target=\"_blank\">Geographical Indications (GI) tag<\/a>.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Origin<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The origin of Bidriware as a craft is attributed mostly to the <\/span><b>Bahamani Sultans<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who ruled the region during the <\/span><b>14th and 15th centuries.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was first brought to India by the noted <\/span><b>Sufi Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chisti<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the form of utensils.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The art form developed in the kingdom was a mix of <\/span><b>Turkish, Persian and Arabic influences<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which were intermingled with the local styles, and thus a unique style of its own was born.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>How is Bidriware made?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is made primarily from a <\/span><b>zinc-copper alloy,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> while silver is used for <\/span><b>intricate inlay work.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The craftsman uses small chisels to engrave the design over the <\/span><b>freehand etching.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Craftsmen engrave <\/span><b>delicate floral and geometric patterns<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the surface and inlay silver into them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fine wire or flattened strips of pure silver are then carefully hammered into these grooves.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>characteristic deep-black lustre<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is produced using soil sourced from the historic Bidar Fort.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The soil is added to a chemical solution during the final stage of the process, giving the metal its distinctive black finish.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The product then undergoes a process <\/span><b>called buffing to smoothen the surface.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/karnataka\/rising-cost-of-metals-falling-demand-spell-trouble-for-bidriware\/article71472347.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bidriware is a form of metal handicraft which has been made for centuries by artisans from Karnataka\u2019s Bidar district. 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