Chiltah was a Mughal period outer garment. It resembled a quilted coat. Chiltah was a royal garment.
Jahangir
Nur-ud-Din Muhammad Salim (30 August 1569 – 28 October 1627), known by his imperial name Jahangir (; ), was the fourth Mughal Emperor, who ruled from 1605 until he died in 1627. He was named after the Indian Sufi saint, Salim Chishti.
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, the fourth
Mughal Emperor
The Mughal emperors ( fa, , Pādishāhān) were the supreme heads of state of the Mughal Empire on the Indian subcontinent, mainly corresponding to the modern countries of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. The Mughal rulers styled t ...
, wore a nadiri garment with a chiltah.
Etymology
Chiltah is a corrupted word of
''Chihalta'' that was a multilayer coat worn by soldiers.
See also
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Qaba
''Qaba'' ( fa, قبا ''qabā'') is a long coat with sleeves and buttons, similar to a cassock, open at the front. A qaba is similar to a wadded coat. It is considered as a piece of clothing of Turkic origin.
The Mughal emperors wore ankle-len ...
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