Folk Embroidery and Textiles

Match Embroidery Arts with States | Phulkari, Kasuti

Phulkari is from Punjab, Dharaniya from Gujarat, Kasuti from Karnataka, and Karchobi is a traditional art of Rajasthan.

Primary Reference: Standard Educational Reference

Archived: 2021

Updated: 30 Oct 2025

Exam Year

2021

Evidence Source

Match the following embroidery arts with their related States:
Embroidery Arts States
A. Phulkari 1. Karnataka
B. Dharaniya 2. Punjab
C. Kasuti 3. Rajasthan
D. Karchobi 4. Gujarat

[Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2021]

India’s textile heritage is defined by regional embroidery styles that utilize unique stitches and motifs to reflect local culture and nature.

Phulkari: Traditional 'flower-work' embroidery from Punjab.

Dharaniya: A specialized form of house-covering embroidery from Gujarat.

Kasuti: An ancient hand-embroidery involving complex geometric stitches from Karnataka.

Karchobi: A raised zari (metallic thread) embroidery technique popular in Rajasthan.

Logic 1: Phulkari-Punjab (A-2) and Kasuti-Karnataka (C-1) are the most distinctive matches for solving this pair set.

Logic 2: Karchobi's link to Rajasthan is confirmed by its historical use in royal court textiles and horse/camel coverings.

Conceptual Deep Dive & Logic

"What is unique about Kasuti embroidery?"

It involves four specialized stitches (gavanti, murgi, negi, and menthi) and is done without using knots, often requiring up to 5,000 hand-stitches.

"Regional embroidery serves as a living record of aesthetic values and historical trade influences (like the Zari influence on Karchobi)."

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