Consider the following statements Jamdani weave is a 1 Art decoration that started in late seventeen...........

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Consider the following statements. Jamdani weave is a

1. Art decoration that started in late seventeenth century

2. Fine muslin on which decorative motifs are woven

3. Tradition most popular in Western India

4. Work that employs use of both cotton and gold threads

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1,2&3 only

2&4 only

1&3 only

All of the above

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Explanation:

Jamdani is a fine muslin on which decorative motifs are woven on the loom, typically in grey and white, belonging to the fifteenth century.Often a mixture of cotton and gold thread was used, as in the cloth in this picture.The most important centres of jamdani weaving were Dacca in Bengal and Lucknow in the United Provinces.The historic production of jamdani was patronized by imperial warrants of the Mughal emperors.The traditional art of weaving jamdani has been declared by UNESCO as a Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.