As we speed our way from Guwahati towards Sualkuchi, vivid images of colourful silk mekhela chadars flood my mind. This is my second visit to Sualkuchi. My first visit here was for the sole ...

The city is popularily known as the silk city of India. Weaver’s house contains both semi-open and enclosed spaces for saree weaving. The enclosed spaces have large openings in the wall so as to allow ...

Sualkuchi (File photo) Place Details: Situated on the north bank of Brahmaputra just 35 km from Guwahati, Sualkuchi is a weaver’s village famous for its silk weaving.It was called the Manchester ...

A Village of Silk Weaving Legacy. Sualkuchi, often referred to as the "Manchester of the East," is situated about 35 kilometers from Guwahati on the northern banks of the Brahmaputra River.