Sherwani
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sherwani-184-15212183
title:
Sherwani
text:
Sherwani is a long-sleeved outer coat worn by men in South Asia. Like the Western frock coat, it is fitted, with some waist suppression; it falls to below the knees and is buttoned down the front. It can be collarless, have a shirt-style collar, or a stand-up collar in the style of the Mandarin collar.
It evolved in the Indian subcontinent in the 19th-century as a result of the outer garment of the late Mughal period, the angarkha—itself evolved from the Persian cape, balaba—being given a wester
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encyclopedia
description:
Attire of the Muslim Aristocracy of the Indian Sub-Continent
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherwani
date created:
2005-10-10T02:01:59Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T11:23:23Z
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