- An
achkan (Hindi: अचकन, Urdu: اچکن), also
known as
baghal bandi, is a knee
length jacket worn by men in the
Indian subcontinent. It is a
similar garment...
- women, with a
mandarin collar, and with its
front modelled on the
Indian achkan or sherwani, a
garment worn by
Jawaharlal Nehru, the
prime minister of India...
- and
achkans are
lengthier than
simple sherwanis. The
achkan later evolved into the
Nehru Jacket,
which is now po****r in India. In India, the
achkan or...
- Historically,
clothing has
evolved from
simple garments like kaupina, langota,
achkan, lungi, sari, to
perform rituals and dances. In
urban areas,
western clothing...
- uttariya, 1st
century CE.
Andhra attire,
Amaravati style Warrior wearing Achkan or long coat or chiton, and
boots from
Udayagiri and
Khandagiri Caves, Orissa...
- with the
knots and ties.
Bandhgala emerged as a
shortened version of the
Achkan.
Bandhgala quickly became a po****r
formal and semi-formal
uniform across...
- head or
shoulder to
complete the outfit. Men
traditionally wear Angarkha,
Achkan, Bagalbandi, Kurta, Kameez, Phiran,
Sherwani and Koti for
upper garment...
-
which gives it a
unique identity among all cultures. The
Shalwar kameez,
Achkan,
Sherwani and
Kurta shalwar Kameez are the
national dresses of ****stan...
-
Angarkha comes from the
Sanskrit aṅgarakṣaka,
meaning 'body-protector'.
Achkan Bagalbandi Dashiki Sadri (clothing)
Sherwani Tunic Jama (coat) Jodhpuri...
-
seamstresses as "mandarin" collars.
These are the same sort of
collars seen on
achkans, sherwanis, and
Nehru jackets.[citation needed]
Kurtas worn in the summer...
