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Mughlai food originally invented by fusion of existing Persian and Indian cuisines - creamy, richly flavored curries and long heritage of cuisines with an abundance of spices, dried fruits, and roasted nuts. The discarded leather bags, left behind were used sustainably by the enterprising local craf...

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Main Author Shoes
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Mumbai Athena Information Solutions Pvt. Ltd 12.01.2024
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Accessories
Factories
Footwear industry
Leather & leather products
Manufacturing
Patronage
Shoes & boots
Mughal Empire
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Summary:Mughlai food originally invented by fusion of existing Persian and Indian cuisines - creamy, richly flavored curries and long heritage of cuisines with an abundance of spices, dried fruits, and roasted nuts. The discarded leather bags, left behind were used sustainably by the enterprising local craftsmen and artisans of Agra for making footwear. The saga began with a daring act of heroism when this unnamed Bhisti inflated his trusty leather goatskin satchel to save the life of none other than Humayun, the revered second Mughal emperor, from a perilous drowning in the sacred waters of the river. First Shoe Factory In 1892, Agra saw the inception of its first shoe factory, founded by Kashmiri pandit brothers Mohan Krishan Dar and Pyare Krishna Dar, known as "Dar brothers."