While reading the novel by Vikram Seth, this collection of definitions, pictures and videos might help you better understand the cultural and historical background.
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Achkan
Achkan (Hindi: अच्कन, Urdu: اچکن) is a long jacket worn in South Asia, and together with the Sherwani, is traditionally associated with the Northern Indian, and especially with the Muslim aristocracy.
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