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The House of Angadi Legacy

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In the year 2001 the oldest surviving member of the Angadi family R.K. Radhakrishna Chettiar (R.K. Raman as he was popularly called) bequeathed the legacy of the Angadi Vals to his grandson, K. Radharaman thus marking the introduction of another generation of the Angadi family to the textile trade and the continuation of an unbroken tradition that began nearly 600 years ago. #AngadiSilks #TheHouseofAngadi #Bangalore #Handloom #Sarees #Weavers Sarees, Survival, Traditional, House, Design, Home
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In the year 2001 the oldest surviving member of the Angadi family R.K. Radhakrishna Chettiar (R.K. Raman as he was popularly called) bequeathed the legacy of the Angadi Vals to his grandson, K. Radharaman thus marking the introduction of another generation of the Angadi family to the textile trade and the continuation of an unbroken tradition that began nearly 600 years ago. #AngadiSilks #TheHouseofAngadi #Bangalore #Handloom #Sarees #Weavers
Angadi Silks
Angadi Silks
The House of Angadi Legacy
Success in the Handloom and retail business was followed by the family’s entry into the Export market. In the early 50’s Mr Raman was chosen to be a member of the Indian Textile delegation participating at the World Trade Fair at Chicago. At the Conclusion of the fair he was the recipient of record orders for a variety of cotton and silk fabrics including the famed Madras Checks and he soon established himself as the single largest exporter of this much-loved fabric. #AngadiSilks Free Classified Ads, Indian Textiles, World Trade, Trade Fair, Retail, Things To Sell, Chicago, Success, Fabrics
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Indian Textiles
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Chicago
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Success in the Handloom and retail business was followed by the family’s entry into the Export market. In the early 50’s Mr Raman was chosen to be a member of the Indian Textile delegation participating at the World Trade Fair at Chicago. At the Conclusion of the fair he was the recipient of record orders for a variety of cotton and silk fabrics including the famed Madras Checks and he soon established himself as the single largest exporter of this much-loved fabric. #AngadiSilks
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Angadi Silks
The House of Angadi Legacy
Backed by an incredibly strong creative and manufacturing backbone the Family’s retail firmament scaled new heights. The capability to design and manufacture the most unique fabrics attracted a long retinue of loyal clientele. #Sarees #AngadiGalleria #TheHouseofAngadi Strong, Creative, Unique, Painting
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Backed by an incredibly strong creative and manufacturing backbone the Family’s retail firmament scaled new heights. The capability to design and manufacture the most unique fabrics attracted a long retinue of loyal clientele. #Sarees #AngadiGalleria #TheHouseofAngadi
Angadi Silks
Angadi Silks
The House of Angadi Legacy
While the family’s pre-eminence in the affairs of the Tanjore District’s business community was always the stuff of legend, the crowning moment of the Angadi family’s proud history was the visit of the then World Bank President, Robert Mcnamara to the family’s weaving facilities on his tour of South India in the 1960s. #Sarees #AngadiSilks #TheHouseofAngadi Robert Mcnamara, South India, Showroom, 1960s, Community, Ceiling Lights, In This Moment
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While the family’s pre-eminence in the affairs of the Tanjore District’s business community was always the stuff of legend, the crowning moment of the Angadi family’s proud history was the visit of the then World Bank President, Robert Mcnamara to the family’s weaving facilities on his tour of South India in the 1960s. #Sarees #AngadiSilks #TheHouseofAngadi
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Angadi Silks
The House of Angadi Legacy
In 1954, Mr R. Kothandaraman (popularly known as R.K. Raman) took control of the family business. Under his guidance, the company became the market leader in the organized retailing of silks in South India.Mr Raman modernized the family’s traditional handloom business and created the first fully integrated handloom weaving facility for silk in India. #Sarees #AngadiSilks #TheHouseofAngadi Handloom Weaving, Family Business
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In 1954, Mr R. Kothandaraman (popularly known as R.K. Raman) took control of the family business. Under his guidance, the company became the market leader in the organized retailing of silks in South India.Mr Raman modernized the family’s traditional handloom business and created the first fully integrated handloom weaving facility for silk in India. #Sarees #AngadiSilks #TheHouseofAngadi
Angadi Silks
Angadi Silks
The House of Angadi Legacy
In the early 1900s Radhakrishnan Chettiar along with his brothers R. Thiruvengadam and Saranatha Chettiar moved to the port city of Madras in search of greener pastures. Here the brothers capitalized on their mastery of silk by establishing a strong wholesale business, catering to retailers and the aristocratic class of South India. With an ever growing demand, the brothers slowly drifted into retail trade – with the establishment of their first retail store – R.K.T. & Bros. #AngadiSilks Slowly Drifting, The Brethren, Catering, Search
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In the early 1900s Radhakrishnan Chettiar along with his brothers R. Thiruvengadam and Saranatha Chettiar moved to the port city of Madras in search of greener pastures. Here the brothers capitalized on their mastery of silk by establishing a strong wholesale business, catering to retailers and the aristocratic class of South India. With an ever growing demand, the brothers slowly drifted into retail trade – with the establishment of their first retail store – R.K.T. & Bros. #AngadiSilks
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Angadi Silks
The House of Angadi Legacy
The master weavers soon established a reputation for their craftsmanship in their new home and earned the title of Court Weavers of the Saraboji Maharajah. This title also earned them the family name of the Angadi Vals or the Shopkeepers, due to the fact that they were the foremost shopkeepers of the area and so began the legacy of the Angadi family. #Sarees #AngadiSilks #TheHouseofAngadi New Homes, Homes, Houses, Textile Art
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The master weavers soon established a reputation for their craftsmanship in their new home and earned the title of Court Weavers of the Saraboji Maharajah. This title also earned them the family name of the Angadi Vals or the Shopkeepers, due to the fact that they were the foremost shopkeepers of the area and so began the legacy of the Angadi family. #Sarees #AngadiSilks #TheHouseofAngadi
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Angadi Silks
The House of Angadi Legacy
Tanjore Painting, Call Art, Group, Saris, Type 3, Faith
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The House of Angadi Legacy