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Bastar Iron Craft (also known as "Wrought iron craft of Bastar") is a traditional Indian iron craft that is manufactured in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh state, India. The iron-crafting work has been protected under the geographical indication (GI) of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement. It is listed at item 82 as "Bastar Iron Craft" of the GI Act 1999 of the Government registration confirmed by the Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademarks.   One of the most special and oldest craft styles in the Bastar region is Lohshilp or wrought iron craft....