December 7, 2023
Migrants keep the Maheshwari saree tradition alive
Maheshwari sarees are products of years of migration into Madhya Pradesh’s Maheshwar town from various parts of India. Here’s how migrants shaped the handloom industry.
Ritu Pant is a 2022 India Fellow. She works with Chaitanya WISE where she is leading a women’s collective in Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh. The collective enables women weavers and entrepreneurs to establish and run their businesses sustainably.