Naqshaband

Glossary

The designer of the naqsha (map or design plan) of Banarasi brocade. They sketch and create the map of motifs placed beneath the warp threads. The earliest designers are said to have migrated to the Indian subcontinent from Central Asia and present-day Iran. From the Persian word naqse, meaning “layout” and banda, meaning “loyal servant.”

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Naqshaband%newline%The designer of the naqsha (map or design plan) of Banarasi brocade. They sketch and create the map of motifs placed beneath the warp threads. The earliest designers are said to have migrated to the Indian subcontinent from Central Asia and present-day Iran. From the Persian word naqse, meaning "layout" and banda, meaning "loyal servant."

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Naqshaband”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/naqshaband/
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