'Charkha-Chalk Utsav' started in Madhya Pradesh
On August 16, 2022, 'Charkha-ChalknUtsav' has been started at GauharmMahal under the joint aegis of Madhya Pradesh Khadi and Village Industries Board and Mati-Kala Board. The festival will continue till
August 28, 2022. Madhya Pradesh Khadi and Village Industries Board President Jitendra Litoria said that work is being done to encourage traditional soil crafts through the Mati-Kala Board. Soil craftsmen are an integral part of the social system. The work of providing market for their craftsmanship in an organized way is being done by the board through this festival.
Along with this, textiles made of cotton produced by handloom weavers through traditional spinning wheel are also being encouraged. It is worth mentioning
that Gauhar Mahal is situated on the banks of big pond of Bhopal city of Madhya Pradesh.
Located on the road near Shaukat Mahal, this three-storey building was built by the then ruler of Bhopal state, Nawab Qudsia Begum (1819-37) in 1820 AD. It is a beautiful piece of architecture. The name of Qudsia Begum was also Gauhar, hence this palace is known as 'Gauhar Mahal'.
This palace is the first palace of the princely state of Bhopal. The specialty of this palace is that its decoration has been done by mixing Indian and Islamic
architecture. This palace is a wonderful amalgamation of Hindu and Mughal art.