Mukaish Badla is a form of embroidery that
reached its peak in 18th century Lucknow. The art form travelled to different
parts of the world, but is now restricted to a few narrow lanes of the old
city.
It was introduced by the Nawabs to beautify chikankari but Mukaish
became an independent style. It initially used precious metals like gold and
silver to make metallic wires. The artisans are the Badlas who insert thin gold
and silver wire into fabric, eventually twisting it to create int