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Iranian President’s Daughter Explores Bagh Print At BRICS Summit
Zahra Pezeshkian, the daughter of Iran’s president, visited a craft stall in India.
The stall showed Bagh Print, an old style of printing cloth.
Artists used carved wooden blocks and natural colors.
Zahra asked how the colors were made.
She then dipped a block in dye and stamped cloth herself.
The craftsperson gave her a traditional shawl called an Angavastram.
Other visitors from different countries also tried the printing activity.
The event helped show Madhya Pradesh’s traditional art to international guests.
Zahra Pezeshkian visited the Bagh Print stall at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
She asked about natural pigments, including how the traditional black color is produced.
Zahra stamped fabric using carved wooden blocks and natural dyes.
Craftsperson Mohammad Bilal Khatri presented her with a handcrafted Bagh print Angavastram.
Delegates from several countries also tried printing souvenirs with custom BRICS logo blocks.
- Who
- Zahra Pezeshkian, daughter of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, and Madhya Pradesh craftspersons Mohammad Bilal Khatri and Mohammad Kazim Khatri.
- What
- Zahra explored Bagh Print, learned about its natural dyes, and tried stamping fabric with carved wooden blocks.
- Where
- The BRICS Bazaar at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
- When
- During the 18th BRICS Summit in 2026.
- Why
- To showcase traditional Indian handicrafts and connect international delegates with the heritage of Dhar, Madhya Pradesh.
Key facts
- Event
- 18th BRICS Summit
- Exhibition
- BRICS Bazaar at Bharat Mandapam
- Craft
- Bagh Print, a centuries-old textile-printing tradition from Dhar, Madhya Pradesh
- Visitor
- Zahra Pezeshkian
- Craftspersons
- National Award-winning Mohammad Bilal Khatri and State Awardee Mohammad Kazim Khatri
- Gift
- A handcrafted Bagh print Angavastram
- Participating countries
- Delegates from Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Belarus, and Ethiopia visited the stall
Quotes
Mohammad Bilal Khatri
National Award-winning Bagh Print craftsperson from Madhya Pradesh
“Demonstrating Bagh print on a global platform like the 18th BRICS Summit and connecting international delegates to our roots is a tremendous honour. Watching global figures engage directly with our craft makes generations of dedicated hard work truly worth it.”
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