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This palang was recorded in the then house and now museum of the late Bhagat Singh who was a socialist revolutionary during the fight for a free and independent India. It is believed to have been used by his mother. The name of the craftsperson, Mistri Baghram Garh Shankar, was carved into a panel fixed at the top of the headboard.
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- Title: Palang (Bed)
- Location: Khatkar kalan, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab
- Type: Manch (Sleeping)
- Contributor: Rishav Jain, Mansi S Rao, Ben Cartwright and Abhishek Ruikar
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Cotton (Strap), Earth (Ceramic), Glass (Mirror), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Fretwork, Joinery, Turning
- Region: Doaba
- Earth Craft Technique: Tilework
- Cotton Strap Technique: Weaving
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