Owing to the natural
beauty and artistic and architectural qualities of sandstone, it is used
for walls, garden decoratives, flooring and handicrafts. It is a soft
stone that was a favorite of early Mughals including Akbar. The
architectural marvels of his reign including Fatehpur Sikri, Qutub Minar
and Red fort are sandstone masterpieces.
Being a soft stone it is easy to carve. It is an outdoors stone. Sandstone
benches, lamps and sculptures can be seen adorning the gardens. It is
considered a stone suitable for pavements and floorings. Sandstone
handicrafts including garden lamps, sandstone bird baths, and other
decoratives are gaining popularity.
Rajasthan is the largest sandstone producer in India. Madhya Pradesh is
second in line. These states are known for sandstone quarries and
sandstone crafts. Other sand stone producing states of India are Bihar,
Gujrat, Karnataka, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Andra Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya.
Sand stone is available in different color with slight property
difference. Different varieties are Kandla Gray, Rajpura Green, Lalitpur
Yellow, Dholpur-Beige, Dholpur Pink, Agra Red.
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