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History Of Furniture

Background Sometimes called a couch or a davenport, a sofa is a long upholstered seat with both arms and a back. Now a days, it is a very common luxury that shows humans' progression away from the nomadic "pack and evacuate" lifestyle of our recent past. India is a country of varied cultures, languages, sects, castes, religion, styles and fashion. Artistry has been one of the most important part of Indian history. Be it the temples or the forts, the clothes or even the ancient cave designs. Art is deep rooted in our Indian history and culture and is one of the irreplaceable parts of it. Furniture wasn’t exactly a part of Indian way of living as since historic times people used low chairs, cushions, mattresses etc for activities like sitting, eating or sleeping. Furniture was mostly used in the royal households. Pieces such as royal thrones and many others were utilized. As the civilization grew it brought various changes in the way of living. Many invaders h