вЂњIn those times, Lucknow used to be the centre of bone carving on ivory tusks. Historians say the art of bone carving got the maximum patronage during the era of Nawabs. Lucknow was known for producing the best bone art but the craft was also practised in many other districts of the state, including Ghaziabad, Moradabad and Bareilly. вЂњIn Lucknow, Hussainabad, Daulatganj, Thakurganj, Yaseenganj, Wazir Bagh, Billaujpura, Khadra and Mehbullapur used to be the hub of bone carving,вЂќ said Mohammed Jalaluddin, another national level artisan from Hussainabad area of Lucknow. There are over a dozen ustads, who have not only bagged the PresidentвЂ™s Award for their intrinsic artwork but also represented India at the international level,вЂќ Ahmed says. вЂњThe City of Nawabs leads in the bone craft. вЂњArtisans are idle due to non-availability of bones,вЂќ the award-winning artist says as he sharpens a miniature chisel and other special tools designed by him to suit his carving skills.ДЄhmed, who has given shape to thousands of pieces of bone art in his 40-year-old career, designs and carves these tools when he is out of work. But they kept operating illegally until the March orders. The Allahabad high court ordered the closure of three slaughterhouses вЂ“ in Motijheel, Fatehganj and Maulviganj areas of the city which were their main source of raw material вЂ“ in March 2015. Lucknow, the City of Nawabs, used to be the hub of bone carving with over 350 families engaged in the art until the governmentвЂ™s order to close the illegal and mechanised abattoirs across Uttar Pradesh in March also brought the art to a grinding halt. Israr Ahmed says the closure of meat shops and slaughterhouses has not just affected menus in Uttar Pradesh.

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