India is celebrating its 77th Independence Day today (on Tuesday) and to celebrate it more widely and united Goggle Doodle is up with an innovative illustration of various textile crafts traditions from across the nation, whether from states or Union territories.Apart from this eye-catching and intriguing cultural blend, Google also briefed the audience on an overview of the significance of the historic day of India as well as the artist behind this impressive illustration.Google Doodle on Independence DayBefore wishing a Happy Independence Day to the country, the tech giant said, “Todays Doodle celebrates Indias Independence Day and is illustrated by New Delhi-based guest artist Namrata Kumar. On this day in 1947, a new era dawned as India became independent from British rule.”Further, Kumar talked about the inspiration behind the style of Doodle, saying that she wanted to represent the different geographical regions of the country in a balanced way. “Throughout the creative process, the overarching goal was to honour and celebrate Indias textiles and their profound connection to the nations identity…” she said.The description also presented the names of the craft forms and the region they belong to.No.Textile Technique/CraftRegion1Kutch EmbroideryGujarat2Pattu WeaveHimachal Pradesh3Jamdani WeaveWest Bengal4Kunbi Weave TextileGoa5Fine IkatOdisha6Pashmina Kani Woven TextileJammu and Kashmir7Benarasi WeaveUttar Pradesh8Paithani WeaveMaharashtra9Kantha EmbroideryWest Bengal10Naga Woven TextileNagaland11Ajrakh Block PrintingKutch, Gujarat12Apatani WeaveArunachal Pradesh13Phulkari WeavePunjab14Leheriya Resist Dyed TextileRajasthan15KanjeevaramTamil Nadu16Sujni WeaveBihar17Bandhani Resist DyedGujarat, Rajasthan18Kasavu Weave TextileKerala19Ilkal HandloomKarnataka20Mekhela Chador WeaveAssam21Kalamkari Block PrintAndhra Pradesh
