Prime Minister Modi gifted Ivanka Trump a wooden box made of Sadeli craft on her visit to Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in Hyderabad. The Indian prime minister gifted a special wooden box crafted in Sadeli geometric patterns. WHAT IS SADELI CRAFT? The craft became very popular in 19th century Britain after articles decorated with Sadeli marquetry was imported there. This YouTube documentary suggests Sadeli is a form of ancient marquetry brought to Surat by Parsis from Iran.

Source: India Today November 28, 2017 18:36 UTC