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BY - SRUSHTI SHARMA

The products in the hamper  were chosen taking into consideration Indian  cultural traditions and  unique bio-diversity

The sandook with embedded  brass strip symbolizes Indian workmanship. It has a special place in Indian cultural  and folk legends

Kashmiri saffron, which is also known as red gold, is the world’s most expensive spice valued  for its culinary and medicinal value

Aromatic Pekoe Darjeeling is grown on the hills of West  Bengal at 3000-5000 feet  and Nilgiri Tea  in the  mountains of South India  at an elevation of  1000-3000 feet

Araku Coffee is the world’s  first terroir-mapped coffee  grown on plantations in  Andhra Pradesh without the  use of machines or chemicals

Sundarbans multiflora  mangrove honey is sourced  from the world’s largest  mangrove forest 

The Kashmiri pashmina  shawl is made of wool from the world’s most unique Cashmere goat  found only at a height  of 14,000 feet above sea level

 Pashmina was once an  indicator of rank and nobility  and symbolized bestowing  honour

Zighrana Ittar from Kannauj showcases a centuries-old tradition of perfume crafting. Artisans gather rare blossoms  of jasmine and roses at dawn  when their fragrance is most potent