Chamba Rumal With Wooden Frame, Size : 25 X 25 Cm

The Chamba Rumal or Chamba handkerchief is an embroidered handicraft that was once promoted under the patronage of the former rulers of Chamba kingdom. It is a common item of gift during marriages with detailed patterns in bright and pleasing colour schemesrnWhen we say Rumal, a small square piece of cloth or handkerchief, an everyday item, flashes in front of our eyes. Rumal is the Persian word for kerchief…but we do not use this Chamba Rumal for wiping hands and faces; it is a pure form of art, culture, and heritage — a perfect display of Himalayan embroidery and crafts traditions. ’The Chamba Rumal gets its name from Chamba, a hill station in Himachal Pradesh, where it has been practiced for centuries and patronized by the kings of Himachal Pradesh. This region is also known for its miniature Pahari (mountain) paintings.rnrnOriginating from the Chamba Valley, a flourishing 18th and early 20th-century mountainous region of North India, the Chamba Rumal is a form of hand embroidery. Due to the theme being like those painted on miniature paintings, it has also been called ‘Paintings in Embroidery’.