Lock making factory in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh: Good old 'Make in India' tala making

From the archive record

Locks and brass articrafts are manufactured in Aligarh district. The locks of Aligarh is so famous that it is known as 'Tala Nagri'. It is among the very few non-metropolitan cities in India which is famous worldwide for 'Aligarh ka tala'. The city of Aligarh (formerly Allygurh) is the administrative headquarters for Aligarh Division Aligarh district and Aligarh Police Range, in the Northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and 126 miles (291 km) north-west of Kanpur. It is notable for being the seat of Aligarh Muslim University. The city is nicknamed Tala Nagri, ("City of Locks") for its famous Lock industry. Aligarh is located approximately 90 miles (140 km) south-east of the capital city of New Delhi. Aligarh is one out of 13 Metro Cities in UP: Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Bareily, Gorakhpur