Tandah
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Tandah was a town in the district of Fyzabad (Modern day Faizabad
), Oude
, British India; 3 miles from the Ghogra (Ghagra or Saryu) River; 100 miles S. E. of Lucknow
. It was the seat of the largest weaving
colony in the province, and manufactured both coarse cloth and fine muslin
.
Faizabad
City of Faizabad , previous capital of Awadh, is the headquarters of Faizabad District and a municipal board in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, situated on the banks of river Ghaghra . Faizabad has a twin city of Ayodhya, which is considered to be the birthplace of Rama...
), Oude
Awadh
Awadh , also known in various British historical texts as Oudh or Oude derived from Ayodhya, is a region in the centre of the modern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, which was before independence known as the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh...
, British India; 3 miles from the Ghogra (Ghagra or Saryu) River; 100 miles S. E. of Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
. It was the seat of the largest weaving
Weaving
Weaving is a method of fabric production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth. The other methods are knitting, lace making and felting. The longitudinal threads are called the warp and the lateral threads are the weft or filling...
colony in the province, and manufactured both coarse cloth and fine muslin
Muslin
Muslin |sewing patterns]], such as for clothing, curtains, or upholstery. Because air moves easily through muslin, muslin clothing is suitable for hot, dry climates.- Etymology and history :...
.