Research Scholar Rakesh Kumar
Abstract- In India, the Mughals are credited with establishing the art of carpet weaving, and before the consolidation of the Mughal dynasty by Babur, knotted carpets were unknown as both an artistic style and a utilitarian object, probably because the region’s hot climate did not require protection from the cold ground. Indian carpets therefore exist today not as a result of a spontaneous, centuries-old tradition but rather due to the imperial will of the dynasties. Knotted carpets were from the beginning a luxury item in India, primarily intended to adorn the palaces of the Mughal court. Earlier, there is no evidence of tufted carpets in ancient India, but what is available are the durries, which were made using simple weaving techniques. Such items were used in India as meditation and yoga mats, bedding, wall hangings, floor coverings, etc., and were quite simple in terms of ornamentation, reflecting the traditional art of India. In this short research, the contribution of Mughal rulers in the historical development of Indian carpets, who introduced carpets to India, the foreign influence in the changing ornamentations with time, as well as the analytical study of Indian carpet ornamentations have been done.
