The world's most expensive saree.....
How often have you come across a Rs. 40 lakh ($100,000)
silk saree?
Chennai Silks, a textile unit has come up with one
of its kind and it is seeking an unmistakable entry into the Guinness Book of World Records for being the most unique and expensive saree.
The exceptionally stunning saree is meticulously woven with 12 precious stones and metals to depict 11 of Raja Ravi Verma's popular paintings. Explicitly projected is
'Lady Musicians', one of the painter's very famous works that displays women belonging to diverse cultural backgrounds.
Besides, the border of the saree pictures 10 other paintings of the artist that pays tribute to 20th century artist.
The best part of the saree being that the women in the paintings are intricately hand-woven and beautified with jewels of gold, diamond, platinum, silver, ruby, emerald, yellow sapphire, sapphire, cat's eye, topaz, pearl and corals.
Already in the Limca Book of Records, this 40 lakh saree will be the first silk saree that required the use of 7,440 jacquard hooks and 66,794 cards during the weaving process. Moreover, a group of consummate workers took nearly 4,680 hours
Now girls start asking your boy friend for this saree
Tata's journey from trucks to Nano
1954
Tata launched its first Mercedes Benz diesel truck, Telco.
1958
India 's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, walks through the apprentice shop at Jamshedpur.
1965
The owner of the first Mercedes Benz diesel truck, Sardar Kartar singh is presented with the key of the 1,00,000th truck.
1969
Employees cheer as the first Tata branded truck rolls out, ending the collaboration with Daimler Benz, Germany.
1977
Tata manufactures its first commercial vehicle at its plant in Pune.
1986
Tata launches its first light commercial vehicle from Telco, the Tata 407.
1992
Tata Estate, Telco's second passenger vehicle launched by JRD Tata and Ratan Tata.
1994
Tata Motors released its multi-utility car, Tata Sumo in the year 1994. After that, there was no stopping the car manufacturing unit.
1998
Ratan Tata drives the first Tata Indica off the assembly line.
1998
Tata Motors produced an SUV, Tata Safari. It was the first SUV to be designed, developed and manufactured entirely in India.
2002
Tata introduced India's most competitive indigenous sedan, the Indigo.
2003
Tata Engineering formally changes to Tata Motors.
2004
Tata Motors acquires Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Company, South Korea. The first range of Tata Novus vehicles from Tata Daewoo is launched soon after.
2004
Tata Motors starts its globalisation drive and launches the Tata Indica in South Africa.
2008
Tata Motors launched the most-awaited car of the year, its one-lakh car called Nano, at the 9th Auto Expo.
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