Parchin kari, or pietra dura in Italian, is the art of marble inlay, which involves carving out marble slabs and inserting precious and semiprecious stones to create elaborate floral and geometric ...

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The UNESCO Regional Office for South Asia is assisting local artisans from Taj Ganj, Agra, who specialise in Parchin Kari, an intricate marble inlay craft, in becoming cultural entrepreneurs under ...

Agra, or Akbarabad as it was once called, brings to the mind of a discerning traveller the image of the Taj Mahal. While there's so much more to the city, the marble mausoleum is all that is needed to ...

As dawn breaks at the Tajview Agra, an IHCL Seleqtions hotel, the first slivers of sunlight peek into my suite on the fourth floor. Pulling back the curtains, I"m met with a breathtaking view—the Taj ...

5 stunning Mughal monuments in India This UNESCO listed monument made of marble and inlay is among the gems of Mughal architecture. It was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife ...