{"id":21304,"date":"2026-05-21T11:22:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T05:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=21304"},"modified":"2026-05-21T13:47:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T08:17:36","slug":"rupa-tarakasi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/rupa-tarakasi\/","title":{"rendered":"Rupa Tarakasi"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Rupa Tarakasi Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cuttack\u2019s centuries-old Rupa Tarakasi,silver filigree industry is getting impacted by the soaring prices and fresh import curbs push on silver.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Rupa Tarakasi<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is one of the <\/span><b>most exquisite silver crafts.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This centuries-old, sophisticated craft is practiced in the <\/span><b>silver city of Cuttack, Odisha.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Odia, \u201c<\/span><b>tara\u201d means wire and \u201ckasi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d means to <\/span><b>design.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Origin: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the exact origin of the filigree art in Cuttack is not clear, it is known to <\/span><b>have existed as far back as the 12th century.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Patronage:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The art form received <\/span><b>considerable patronage under the Mughals.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the years, as Cuttack transitioned through the hands of different rulers, the silver filigree took on a new form with each.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Process<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As part of Rupa tarakasi, silver bricks are <\/span><b>transformed into thin fine wires or foils<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and used to create jewellery, artefacts or showpieces.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While different grades of silver are <\/span><b>used in the main metal alloy,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the craftsmen also use other metals like copper, zinc, cadmium, and tin.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The artists involved with this filigree work are called <\/span><b>\u201cRupa Banias\u201d or \u201cRoupyakaras<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d (in Odia).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This craftsmanship extends to creating various items, including <\/span><b>jewellery<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> worn by Odissi dancers, decorative artifacts, accessories, and religious and cultural pieces.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The famed handicraft work received a <\/span><b>geographical indication (<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GI) tag in <\/span><b>2024.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/in-cuttacks-silver-filigree-hub-soaring-prices-and-import-curbs-push-artisans-to-the-brink-10700288\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rupa Tarakasi is one of the most exquisite silver crafts. 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