Rinku Singh, who along with Danesh patel became the first Indians to sign a major league baseball contract, Er.
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Yogesh Tiwari awarded by Dr. C. Rangarajan with Vishwakarma Award as "An Outstanding Technologist" by Construction Industry Development Council and Planning commission of India - Delhi" are native of Bhadohi.
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Most importantly this means that no sari or brocade made outside the six identified districts of Uttar Pradesh, that is Varanasi, Mirzapur, Chandauli, Bhadohi, Jaunpur and Azamgarh districts, can be legally sold under the name of Banaras sari and brocade.
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The sari making is more of a cottage industry for about 12 lakh people associated directly or indirectly with the handloom silk industry of the region around Varanasi encompassing Gorakhpur, Chandauli, Bhadohi, Jaunpur and Azamgarh districts.