Angarkha

Angarkha is an outer robe with long sleeves which was worn by men in South Asia.^[1] By the 19th-century it had become the generally accepted attire of an educated man in public.^[2][3] It had evolved from the Persian cape balaba or chapkan as a result of being given a more Indian form in the late medieval or early modern era.^[4][5][6]

Display of various styles of achkan and Angarkha worn by men, Delhi textile museum.

Etymology

Angarkha comes from the Sanskrit aṅgarakṣaka, meaning 'body-protector'.^[7]

See also

• Achkan
• Dashiki
• Sadri (clothing)
• Sherwani
• Tunic
• Jama (coat)
• Jodhpuri
• Kurta