Q. Kalamkari paintings are made in which state of India?
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
Notes: The origin of Kalamkari paintings goes back to 3000 BC. Kalamkari is a type of hand-painted or block-printed cotton fabric, produced in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Only natural colors are used in Kalamkari and there are twenty-three steps involved. The word Kalamkari is derived from the Persian words 'kalam', meaning "pen" and 'Kari' meaning "craftsmanship". Kalamkari flourished after the Mughals popularized this art form and promoted it to various regions of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.