নদীয়া জেলার ঐতিহ্যগত তাঁতশিল্পের শিল্পীসমাজের বর্তমান আর্থ-সামাজিক ও সাংস্কৃতিক অবস্থা - Pratidhwani the Echo

Since 
the dawn of civilization, folk art has manifested itself through  
transformations of its most primitive forms. The beauty of folk art, charm, and 
its unique appeal combine beautifully to give it an expressive aesthetic. Among
the traditional artistic streams of folklore, one of the earliest 
is handloom weaving. The people of India learned to create 
garments not only with cotton fibres but also by blending them with the
exceptional 
craftsmanship of skilled artisans and their imaginations. This 
handloom craft carries a legacy of nearly 10,000 years and has continued into  
the modern era. The handloom industry of Nadia district in
West Bengal  
holds a  
prominent place globally. The ancient heritage of handloom weaving in Nadia 
established trading posts in the handloom regions of Nadia and expanded 
once captivated British rulers. The East
India 
Company and French traders  
of losing its heritage and is nearing extinction. The handloom industry in  
commercial activity. In today’s modern context, this industry is on the verge 
in Nadia has preserved 
its 
identity and heritage. Yet, in the current  
areas such as Phulia, Santipur, Habibpur, Nabadwip, Muragacha, and Bethuadahari  
modern era, the industry is almost disappearing. Socio-economically, the
handloom is replaced by power loom. The traditional handloom industry and  
condition of the handloom weavers is deteriorating.Manually operated machines and physical labour have been over shadowed bymodern
motorized machinery; 
this article, the traditional culture of Nadia district of West Bengal and the artisan communities of Nadia are now in a fragile economic and social state. Once a significant contributor to the
GDP of both West Bengal and India, the  
handloom sector today has nearly vanished from the sphere of foreign trade. In present socio-economic and cultural status of the artist society will be 
discussed.