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The art of kalai (kalhai or qalai) is the process of coating an alloy surface such as copper or brass by deposition of metal tin on it. The word "kalai" is derived from Sanskrit word kalya lepa, which means "white wash or tin".
Apr 19, 2018 · From the number of things technological incursion is affecting, art forms are facing harshest consequences. One such art is the art of Kalai. Old-timers still remember the kalaiwalas as those who skilfully coated brass and copper utensils.
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Dec 13, 2023 · The art of kalai is the process of coating an alloy surface such as copper or brass by deposition of metal tin on it. The word "kalai" is derived from Sanskr...
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The lexicon renders kalai as ranga which Bhargava’s Standard Illustrated Dictionary of the Hindee language renders as ‘tin’, while it renders kalai as thin coat of tin on an object. Abul Fazl makes detailed remarks in his Ain-i-Akbari (C.A.D. 1590) on the kitchen of Emperor Akbar.
Would you believe us if we were to tell you about kalai as an art form that is more than 4000 years old! Copper & brass have always been appreciated & regard...
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Mar 6, 2024 · Kalai or the tinning of copper and brass pots was once a part of everyday life in India. Tin has the extremely useful property of binding with copper, and it is also a good conductor of heat, making it perfect for coating cooking pots.
