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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Unit of Andhra Pradesh Handicrafts Development Corporation Ltd}}<br />
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{{Infobox government agency<br />
| agency_name = Lepakshi Handicrafts<br />
| logo = [[File:Lepakshi_handicrafts.gif]]<br />
| motto = An Endless Collection<br />
| type = [[Government-owned corporation|Public Sector Undertaking]]<br />
| formed = 1982<br />
| headquarters = [[Vijaywada]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]<br />
| chief1_name = <br />
| chief1_position = <br />
| jurisdiction =[[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]<br />
| agency_type = [[Handicraft]]<br />
| parent_department = Handicrafts Development Corporation, [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
| website = {{URL|http://www.lepakshihandicrafts.gov.in/index.html/}}<br />
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'''Lepakshi Handicrafts''' is a unit of '''Andhra Pradesh Handicrafts Development Corporation Ltd'''. which is an agency of [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] established in 1982 to develop, preserve and promote the rich tradition of exquisite craftsmanship of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/lepakshi-handicrafts-expo-draws-good-crowds/article5485784.ece|title=Lepakshi handicrafts expo draws good crowds|author=Staff Reporter|date=21 December 2013|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
Lepakshi Handicrafts was set up in the year 1982 for the promotion, development and marketing of handicrafts. It also undertake welfare activities for the benefit of the artisans.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.lepakshihandicrafts.gov.in/history.html|title=Lepakshi Handicrafts|access-date=2018-03-11|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310072401/http://www.lepakshihandicrafts.gov.in/history.html|archive-date=10 March 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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==Products==<br />
[[Kondapalli Toys|Kondapalli toys]], [[Kalamkari|Kalamkari paintings]], [[Bobbili Veena|Bobbili veena]], Etikoppaka toys, Leather puppets and [[Woodworking|Wood works]].<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{State agencies of Andhra Pradesh}}<br />
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[[Category:State agencies of Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Culture of Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:State handicrafts development corporations of India]]<br />
[[Category:1982 establishments in Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Companies based in Vijayawada]]<br />
[[Category:Government agencies established in 1982]]</div>>WilliamJE