The original brief for the document was to cover prominent stone working states. Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh were not included as they did not possess a major history of stone work, though Haryana and Himachal Pradesh are home to raw materials like slate and limestone. Kashmir being difficult to cover was also not part of the survey Documentation covers the state of a craft as it is. This includes an understanding of the raw material, the people who practise the craft, its history and the existing product, tools and production methods. Every craft is not approached in exactly the same way as each has its own specialities. Thus in the documentation and now in the book, data are compiled into three main areas: Understanding the raw material, the history of the craft and the existing status of the craft.
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