India, Nov. 26 -- As a child, artist-designer Sudheer Rajbhar couldn't comprehend why he and his father were made to sit on the floor in his village, while the so-called 'upper caste' men occupied the sofas. As he grew older and recognised the insidious hold of casteism on society, he made a quiet vow to transform his pain into purpose.

From that resolve emerged Chamar Studio, a name that boldly reclaims dignity and redefines identity. "It's not just a name," says Sudheer. "It's a platform where craftsmanship transcends caste."

The brand was born in 2017, in the aftermath of the 2015 beef ban that left thousands in the Muslim community unemployed. "I began working with leather artisans, primarily from Dalit and Muslim communities, who h...