Garment & Textile · Men's Garment
Achkan
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Knee-length formal coat similar to sherwani but slightly more fitted.
Origin
UP/Awadh
Era
19th cent.
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Industrialist View
Pre-sherwani Mughal-Awadh style. Patiala royalty.
Tailor & Garment-Worker View
Princess-line with flared hem. Mandarin collar. Fewer buttons than sherwani.
Construction & Use
Gandhi wore achkan pre-1920.