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Bidriware involves inlaying silver or gold wire into a blackened zinc-copper alloy, creating a striking contrast.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

Bidriware from Bidar, Karnataka, uses a unique technique: casting zinc-copper alloy, engraving designs, inlaying silver/gold, then blackening with ammonium chloride and soil. The contrast highlights intricate motifs. GI tagged in 2006.

Topic Handicrafts - Bidriware Technique
Exam Relevance SSC, Banking, Railway
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