The Elite of Embroideries – Sozni

Sozni, like many other Arts of Kashmir was brought in to Kashmir by the revered saint and scholar Mir Syed Ali Hamdani, popularly known in Kashmir as Shah Hamdan (RA). Among the 700 Persian craftsmen that came with him to Kashmir, were a number of Sozin Kaars (needle workers). When Shah Hamdan came to Ladakh and discovered Pashmina, he introduced shawl making in Kashmir and taught the locals how to embellish the craft using Sozni Work. Thus began the precious art of Sozni Kaem, also known as setchzini kaem in local lingo.

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