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Handicraftkashmir.blogspot.com is a handicraft website of kashmir. in this website you will get information about handicraft education,handicraft products ,artizens , work culture of artizens and the possibilities in market and the other things about handicraft

The author is doing masters in craft management and entrepreneurship so he knows  the crafts so you can get a correct information if you have need of it .

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Kashmir shawl history

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