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Chikankari embroidery & mukaish work · Lucknow Chikan Guild · Uttar Pradesh

Saira Begum

सायरा बेगम

Lucknow chikan master who runs a 14-member women-led embroidery cooperative. Holds a state award for revival of mukaish silver-thread work.

29 years of practice

From the cluster

Lucknow Chikan Guild

42 makers · ₹11.60L disbursed YTD · facilitator Saira Begum

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