Achkan (Hindi: अचकन, Urdu: اچکن), also known as Baghal bandi, is a knee length jacket worn by men in the Indian subcontinent much like the Angarkha. Achkan...

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...

Historically, clothing has evolved from simple garments like kaupina, langota, achkan, lungi, sari, to rituals and dance performances. In urban areas, western...

and achkans are lengthier than simple sherwanis. The achkan later evolved into the Nehru Jacket, which is now popular in India. In India, the achkan or...

Angarkha comes from the Sanskrit aṅgarakṣaka, meaning 'body-protector'. Achkan Bagalbandi Dashiki Tunic Jama costume Kurta Tarlo, Emma (1996), 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 popular formal and semi-formal uniform across...

Jawaharlal Nehru in a achkan or sherwani, a garment which served as a model for the Nehru jacket with mandarin collar...

Solemnisation of the wedding is referred to as Fera. A sherwani also known as Achkan is normally worn by the bridegroom along with his own family form of a turban...

dressed in a gold achkan, with an orange turban and a churidar or jodhpurs with juttis. The baraat members also must wear achkans or sherwanis with jodhpurs...

which gives it a unique identity among all cultures. The Shalwar kameez, Achkan, Sherwani and Kurta shalwar Kameez are the national dresses of Pakistan...

local people . The Tibetan chhuba, a long woollen coat which resembles an achkan, is worn as well, with a sleeveless woollen jacket. While men wear woollen...

head or shoulder to complete the outfit. Men traditionally wear Angarkha, Achkan, Bagalbandi, Kurta, Kameez, Phiran, Sherwani and Koti for upper garment...

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...

create lehengas, stoles, shawls and menswear including jackets, shirts, achkans and sherwanis. Works by the internationally renowned sculptor, Sushil Sakhuja's...

clothing. Indo western Achkan looks quite similar to traditional sherwanis but, they are completely different. A good style of achkans could be paired with...

but some articles, such as the fedora, originally were a style for women. Achkan sherwani and churidar (lower body) worn by Arvind Singh Mewar and his kin...

Dupatta is worn to complete the outfit. Men traditionally wear kurta, achkan, kameez and sherwani for upper garment, lower garment includes dhoti, churidar...

in India The Didarganj Yakshi (3rd century BCE) depicting the dhoti wrap Achkan sherwani and churidar (lower body) worn by Arvind Singh Mewar and his kin...

Gho, kera, toego, kabney (male) and kira, wonju, rachus (female) India – Achkan, sherwani, dhoti, phiran, kurta, turban (male) and shalwar kameez, sari...

photographs show him as a tall, slim person dressed immaculately in a black 'achkan', a cane in hand, a typical moustache and a red gold-bordered turban, and...

lawyers are required to wear either: A black buttoned up coat, chapkan, achkan, black sherwani and white bands with Advocates' gowns A black open breast...

Textile Manufactures and the Costumes of the People of India, London, 1866. Achkan Jama (coat) Mujib coat Nehru jacket Panjab University Research Bulletin:...

to tie. The sadri is a sleeveless-vest jacket, traditionally worn over achkan, angarkha, qameez and kurta by men. It was historically worn by the peasant...

over time, as fashions altered through history. Similar coats known as achkans and sherwanis had been worn in India for centuries, and could be either...

worn throughout Indian subcontinent and is traditionally worn over kurta, achkan, or a sherwani. It was usually used in combination with the antariya, an...

Grooms traditionally wore the angarkha which has now been superseded by the achkan. The anga worn by women is a long robe. Ranjit Singh Equestrian in Saffron...

English-language newspaper comments about him, "Known for his Hukka, dark achkan and distinctive cap, Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan spent all his life in fighting...

to the next, carrying with it the memories and love of countless brides. Achkan Indian wedding clothes Ghoonghat Indian dress Salwar kameez Churidar Kurta...

accepted Nawab Sahib's offer, to thereafter wear a traditional Sherwani/Achkan along with it. The outcome was visually pleasing as it greatly added to...