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dr. jonnalagadda niranjan
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dr. jonnalagadda niranjan

Born 1967

The Legacy of Kalamkari: The Life and Art of Dr. Jonnalagadda Niranjan Dr. Jonnalagadda Niranjan, born in 1967 in the ancient temple town of Srikalahasti, Andhra Pradesh, India, is not merely an artist; he is a custodian of a centuries-old tradition – Kalamkari. His life story is inextricably woven with the vibrant threads and intricate patterns of this unique textile art form, passed down through generations of his family. Srikalahasti itself breathes Kalamkari, its very air imbued with the scent of natural dyes and the rhythmic strokes of the qalam, the bamboo pen that brings these storie…

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