Download or read book The Kalamkari Industry Of Masulipatam written by Dr. Akurathi Venkateswara Rao and published by BFC Publications. This book was released on 2021-07-30 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kalamkari means. 'pen work' done on grey cloth using natural dyestuffs portraying motifs of flowers, birds and animals. In ancient India Town of Masulipatam on the Coromandel Coast was home for this wonder fabric, which became popular in the Orient as well as the Occident. The British people were using this imported cloth so vastly that the British Parliament had to pass THE CALICO ACT in order to protect their native weaving.