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The city was likewise one of the three prominent carpet production centers in india.
The historic indian city of agra best known as the home of the taj mahal has a long and illustrious tradition of carpet weaving.
The indian city of agra home of the infamous the taj mahal has an extensive and notable tradition of carpet weaving.
Although the weaving industry in agra was limited its workshops produced graceful antique carpets recognized for their superb artistry and excellent workmanship.
The agra rugs use the persian or asymmetrical knot with foundations and pile of wool cotton and silk.
Agra rugs show the influence of their persian stylistic heritage but a vitality in design and color sets them apart from persian styles.
Weaving tends to be extremely dense with up to 2000 knots per square inch in some very fine silk carpets.
Antique and semi antique agra carpets as opposed to modern indo rugs are highly sought after.
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A gra was a major production center for the best of the classical mughal carpets.