Role of Geographical Indication

The Indian handicraft and culture is as old as the inception of Indian civilization (even the famous archaeologist Rakhal Das Banerjee) had found so many evidence of handicraft products like Dancing statue of Nataraj, Big granaries etc in Harappan and Mohenjadaro in civilization. After the upcoming of Aryans the handicraft culture flourished in new horizons, such as use of iron in metal products.

Vedic era starts around 1300 B.C. when Aryans were fully settled around the North India and the handicraft products creat apex and the producers of there products got great respect i.e. Kumahar, Weaver and Artisans. The greatest evidences of the existence of handicraft product were the Ramayana and Mahabharta. We see various types of weapons, Chariot – wheels, ornaments, Utensils potteries, Furnitures, Design of Palaces, Temples, Statue of God & Goddess, Carpet clothes were made by Artisans during the period. During Maurya and Gupta period which was also resembles as indamines Golden period the Artisans got highest respect because they had shown remarkable work by exploring art and culture all over the India. We can see the temples of north and south, Stupa of Sanchi including the beauty of palaces.