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The Baluchari sari may be traced back to West Bengal. The weaving of these saris began some 500 years ago in a little village named Baluchar in the Murshidabad region of West Bengal, thus the name Baluchari. The weaving set up was subsequently shifted from Baluchar to Bishnupur due to natural catastrophes, and the business expanded significantly there following the British reign.Baluchari saris, also known as Baluchuri saris, frequently include scenes from the Mahabharat and Ramayana. They had a square pattern in the pallu with paisley designs in them during the Mughal and British eras, and represented scenes from the lives of the Nawab of Bengal, including women smoking hookahs, nawabs driving horse carriages, and even European East India Company personnel. To make one sari, two artisans would have to work for over a week. Silk is the primary material utilised for weaving Baluchari Sari. The sari has to be polished atter weaving. The most gorgeous balucharis are of Swarnachuri type which are woven with gold coloured threads (sometimes interspersed with a bit of silver) that illuminate the patterns to a much larger extent.
