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The Ambaji White Marble (AWM), famous for its use in religious architecture since ancient times, and now for its use in residences, has got geographical indications (GI) tag by the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and TradeMarks (CGPDTM).
This marble, mined since the early medieval period from Ambaji of Danta Taluka in Gujarat's Banaskantha district, is one of the most popular marbles in the country.
The inherent qualities of AWM can be summed up by uniform and closely packed fine grains setting its benchmark for quality and classifications.
“AWM is translucent, can be polished to high gloss, and is relatively hard when compared to other varieties of marbles found in India. These are the main reasons that it’s used in Indian temple architecture and stone sculpture carvings since the seventh century,” said Anil Pandey, a GI expert.
This story is from the May 10, 2024 edition of Ahmedabad Mirror.
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