City - Raj Gram State - WEST BENGAL Country - India
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Once upon a time families created the finest sharies on their handloom, that time has gone, modern factories took over this precious work and left only the weaving of towels to insure their income at 10 RPS a piece...
The saying ‘curse of the modern technology’ is so true for the whole villagers of Rajgram in Bankura district of West Bengal. Last week I had to go to Bankura for one day for my work. Next day I spend two hours in the village while waiting for my train. I was aware about the present situation of Rajgram and unable to resist myself to go there.
There was a time when these people were happily living with their weaving profession. Earlier they used to weave Sharis and towels. Now they are only preparing towels. Even they cannot purchase the thread for themselves also. They have to take the thread form the creditor. For a pair of a towel they earn only twenty rupees. Normally it takes a whole day to finish a pair of a towels ! Really they are facing the survival problem. Now a day’s the females and the old men in the family are only sewing and the younger men are trying to get involved in other profession like rickshaw pulling.
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{K:89003} 12/31/2010