A fine cotton variety cloth produced in India.
Mahmudi , or Maḥmūdī, was a fine cotton variety cloth produced in India .[ 1]
Mentions
The Ain-i-Akbari mentions the Mahmudi among cotton cloths .[ 2]
Fabric
It was a superior quality cloth finer than contemporary varieties such as longcloth .[ 3] Various sources describe it as muslin .[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] Mahmudi was also used for various embroidery base such as chikan .[ 7]
See also
References
^ ''During the Mughal period , among Muslim rich ladies , there was a great demand for ' katan - i - firangi ' ( European Katan ) ... garba suti ' , ' mahmudi ( cotton cloth ) and gold embroidered mahmudi136 were used during the Mughal period .''
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^ Mubārak, Abū al-Faz̤l ibn (1873). The Ain i Akbari . Asiatic Society of Bengal. p. 94.
^ Pawar, Appasaheb Ganapatrao; University, Shivaji (1971). Maratha History Seminar, May 28-31, 1970: Papers . Shivaji University. p. 47.
^ Saxena, Rajendra Kumar (2002). Karkhanas of the Mughal Zamindars: A Study in the Economic Development of 18th Century Rajputana . Publication Scheme. p. 71. ISBN 978-81-86782-75-0 .
^ Habib, Irfan (2001). State and Diplomacy Under Tipu Sultan: Documents and Essays . Tulika. p. 59. ISBN 978-81-85229-50-8 .
^ Museum, Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II; Museum, Maharaja of Jaipur (1979). Textiles and Costumes from the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum . Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum Trust. pp. XII.
^ Museum, Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II; Museum, Maharaja of Jaipur (1979). Textiles and Costumes from the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum . Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum Trust. pp. XIV.