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Pokhran Pottery
The specific characteristic of Pokaran Pottery is its light pink, almost white colour, which is the result of a laborious process in which hard clay is beaten and ground to provide appropriate texture and then filtered through a sieve so that the clay powder passed through is of fine texture. The white/light pink clay of Pokaran possesses entirely different properties than the normal red terracotta used by potters all over the country. Human judgment and expertise are applied at every step. Once fired, the products become very tough and last for many years. Some of the ancient Pokaran Pottery grain silos are said to be lasting for over three generations and are still in use. Pokaran (also known as Pokharan), is a city and a municipality located in Jaisalmer district In the Indian state of Rajasthan, surrounded by rocky, sandy and five salt ranges. The soil is stony containing numerous rocky ridges, located in the remote Thar Desert region, it served as the test site for India's first underground nuclear weapon detonation, In summers, the temperature goes up to 50 Degree Celsius and in winters as low as 0 Degree Celsius. It is the climate that gives the soil its salty hard uniqueness.
