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KHUJRA POTTERY
Clay is a fascinating natural crude material which can be molded into any shape manually or by machine and casted in different designs and dimensions to make things for daily use. Natural clay as a raw material evolved with ages and tradition which traced back to the ancient of civilizations discovered ever. In the olden times of Harappa and Mohenjodaro Clay was casted into kitchenware which later developed into artifacts.
Khurja pottery is one such traditional Indian pottery work , origins of which age back to 500years ago. Manufactured in Khurja of the Bulandshahi district in Uttar Pradesh, India Khurja pottery has been protected under the Geographical indication (GI) and it is listed with registration confirmed by the Indian Govt. for its Patents Designs and Trademarks.
The origin of Khurja’s pottery work has been stated with at least two different stories. In one legend, Afghan King Taimur Lung accompanied Egyptian and Syrian potters during his campaign in the Khurja region over 500 years ago. In another legend, potters had been moved to the region during Mughal Empire while another version says no historical events associated in accordance with pottery tradition in Khurja. However, the author of “Pottery-making Cultures and Indian Civilization” mentioned that “Khurja in Bulandshaher is one of the oldest centers for glazed pottery in India”. Further mentioned, “These potters often call themselves as Multani Kumhars suggesting that their origin was Multan”.