10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NUMDAH»
Discover the use of
numdah in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
numdah and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Arts and Crafts, Jammu and Kashmir: Land, People, Culture
Numdahs come in various shapes — rectangular, oval or circular. The
embroidery is done by hand with a tambour needle or hook. The designs are
traditionally Kashmir florals. Geometric patterns are also popular. The numdah
originally came ...
2
Textiles, Costumes, and Ornaments of the Western Himalaya
Numdahs Numdah is a piece of pressed felt, used as a bed-mattress. It is made
out of the pure wool of the coarse variety or the wool-cotton mix. Unspun wool or
wool-cotton mix is spread uniformly and evenly on the floor and rolled over gently
...
3
Servant of Sahibs: A Book to be Read Aloud
And there was a white numdah. That numdah he did put under his saddle, and at
night he used to put under him that numdah. Now we looked all that doing of the
sahib as a very poor man. [CTtoras of Servants.] Ramzan said : " The elder ...
Ghulam Rassul Galwan, 1923
4
Exploration of the Shaksgam Valley and Aghil Ranges, 1926
The felt numdah was issued instead of two blankets and was more suitable. Soft
leather pabboos are more suitable for Ladakhis than boots ; the two pairs just
lasted during the expedition with careful mending, the skin of dead horses being
...
5
The Persian Contributions to the English Language: An ...
O, R, W [4] nowruz, see NAURUZ nucquedah, see NAKHODA numad, see
NAMAD numdah, n. (1876) Rugs, var. NAMAD + 1 (Reborrowing) [Hindi narnda (
< Per. namad felt, carpet < MPer. namat) & Per.] A coarse felt used as a saddle
cloth, ...
Garland Hampton Cannon, Alan S. Kaye, 2001
6
Trade Regulation Reporter
Use of the words "Oriental," "Persian," "Chinese," "Kirman," "Numdah." or oilier
distinctive Oriental names as descriptive of Cor the use of typically Oriental
symbols, emblems, scenes or pictures in connection with) rugs which were not in
fact ...
7
Federal Trade Commission Decisions
Respondents' "Numda" rugs are not the true Indian "Numdah" rugs, do not have
the structure or all the characteristics of the true "Numdah" rug, and are made of
different materials. A large portion of the purchasing public is unable, so close is
...
United States. Federal Trade Commission, 1942
8
Sand-Buried Ruins of Khotan
Nagara-khana, mound of, 269 Nagara-khana, shepherd's hut, 345 Nagir, hill tract
, 31, 34; Nagir people, 50; their bravery, 32 Naiza-Tash Pass, 72 namadi, term for
Numdah, 402 Nanga-Parbat, 20, 25, 77 Nar-Bagh, 483 sq., 469 Nestorians, ...
9
Treasury decisions under customs and other laws
(New York). Numdah Rugs. — Numdah rugs classified at 75 percent ad valorem
under paragraph 1430, Tariff Act of 1922, are claimed dutiable at 30 percent
under paragraph 1117. Opinion by Tilson, J. It was stipulated that the Numdah
1155 ...
United States. Dept. of the Treasury, 1935
10
Crafts of Kashmir, Jammu, and Ladakh
A numdah is a piece of pressed felt made either out of wool and cotton or entirely
of wool. Wool and cotton or unspun wool is evenly spread over a mat and then
rolled and pressed underfoot for felting. The felted piece is then milled, washed ...
Jaya Jaitly, Kamal Sahai, 1990
2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NUMDAH»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
numdah is used in the context of the following news items.
'India is fast becoming a nation of creators as well as consumers …
Entrepreneur Arifa Jan is reviving the eleventh-century rug-making technique called Numdah, and is now making hundreds of pieces. «YourStory.com, May 15»
Book Review: Recasting India
Then there is Arifa Jan trying to revive Numdah, the 17th century rug making technique said to have been popularised by the Mughal emperor ... «Free press journal, Mar 15»
