Bhubaneswar, Aug 7: On the occasion of National Handloom Day, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday paid rich tribute to all those working to keep alive India’s glorious handloom heritage and timeless traditions, and urged people to empower artisans by buying and wearing handlooms with pride.

In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, the Minister said: "From Sambalpuri Ikat to Patan Patola, From Kashmiri Kani to Kancheepuram Silk, Indian artisans weave not just fabrics, but stories of our ethos, values, heritage, creativity and diversity.
On National Handloom Day, tribute to all those working to keep alive India’s glorious handloom heritage and timeless traditions. Let us strive to preserve our rich handloom traditions  today and everyday and also empower artisans by buying and wearing handlooms with pride."

The 10th National Handloom Day is being observed across the country today.

The National Handloom Day recognizes and honours the contribution of handloom weavers to the nation's economy and culture.

The first National Handloom Day was celebrated in 2015 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chennai.

India's handloom sector has a long history of cultural development. The origin of National Handloom Day has its roots back in the Swadeshi Movement of 1905. The objective of the movement was to boycott British goods in favour of Indian-made products.

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