PM Modi gifts Bidri work pair of Surahi from Telangana to SA President
Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his South Africa visit for the BRICS Summit gifted surahi (earthen pot) from Telangana to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Bidrivase is a purely Indian Innovation of 500 years old Persian exclusive to Bidar. Bidrivase is cast with an alloy of Zink, Copper and other non-ferrous metals. Pretty patterns are engraved on the casting and inlaid with pure Silver wire.
The casting is then soaked in a solution mixed with special soil of Bidar fort which has special oxidising properties. This causes the zinc alloy to turn into a lustrous black leaving the silver inlay intact to contrast stunningly with the black background.
