Craft Lineage Timeline
LINEAGE 1
Mapping the intergenerational transfer of knowledge through master-apprentice relationships.
1st Generation • 1860-1920
Ustad Sultan Mohiuddin
The founding patriarch of the collective, credited with introducing the micro-stitch technique to local apprentices.
Notable Students: Mohammad Yusuf, Abdul Ahad
2nd Generation • 1895-1965
Master Abdul Ahad
Expanded the workshop to over 50 artisans. He was known for his strict adherence to traditional floral motifs and natural dyes.
Notable Students: Ghulam Hassan, Ali Mohammad
3rd Generation • 1930-2005
Ustad Ghulam Hassan
Pioneered the double-sided stitch that is identical on both the face and reverse, setting a new benchmark.
Notable Students: Fatima Begum, Riyaz Ahmad