Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, effortlessly charms the visitor with its formidable forts; regal palaces; majestic monuments; museums of prized art, craft, textile and cultural centres; delicious cuisine; wonderful shopping; colourful festivals; and the gracious hospitality of its residents. The planned city was founded in 1727, by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II (reign 1699–1743) who was a patron of architecture, arts and crafts.
NILA HOUSE
Textile lovers visiting Jaipur can indulge in a memorable array of experiences from shopping at colourful bazaars with a choice of handmade textiles to viewing exquisite crafts, arts, new and vintage textiles and attire at galleries, cultural centres, museums, monuments, and heritage and palace hotels. One of the newest experiences in the city’s craft landscape is the lovely Nila House — a restored and revitalised heritage home — now a centre for celebrating handmade Indian textiles.
“Lady Bamford Foundation was founded in 2016 by Lady Carole Bamford, a patron of handmade crafts and textiles, and organic farming and products, as a CSR initiative of JC Bamford (JCB) India Limited. JCB has remained committed to India for more than three decades and its CSR programs have worked on development initiatives with a focus on disadvantaged communities around JCB factories in India. Nila House, which is part of The Lady Bamford Foundation, was established in 2016 to further this mandate with a focus on the artisan communities of India” says Anuradha Singh, Head, Nila House.
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