<P> Chikan (Hindi: चिकन, Urdu: چکن ‎) is a traditional embroidery style from Lucknow, India . Literally translated, the word means embroidery . Believed to have been introduced by Nur Jehan, the wife of Mughal emperor Jahangir, it is one of Lucknow's best known textile decoration styles . The market for local chikan is mainly in Chowk, Lucknow . </P> <P> There are references to Indian chikan work as early as 3rd century BC by Megasthenes, who mentioned the use of flowered muslins by Indians . There is also a tale that mentions how a traveler taught chikan to a peasant in return of water to drink . However, the Noor Jahan story is the most popular of the lot . </P>

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