Jaipur Rugs

Jaipur is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan, northern central India. The city of Jaipur was founded by King of Amer, Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II on 18 November 1727, who ruled from 1699 to 1743.

During the British Colonial period, the city served as the capital of Jaipur State. Rug weaving in prisons began in Jaipur in this period. After 1947, Jaipur was made the capital of the newly formed state of Rajasthan. Rajasthan is a big wool producer province.
On 6 July 2019, UNESCO World Heritage Committee inscribed Jaipur the “Pink City of India” among its World Heritage Sites. The city is also home to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites Amer Fort and Jantar Mantar. The Jaipur Palace Museum own many fine Mughal carpets.
Technical aspects and the structure of Jaipur Rugs




Dyeing and painting of Jaipur Rugs



Designs and patterns of Jaipur Rugs

Mughal designs were copied in nineteenth-century Jaipur. Lots of such antique pieces may be woven in prisons under the British rule. Mughal designs belong to the Indo-Persian school following the Safavid royal style.







