A bandy (or bandi) is a
carriage or
cart used in
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
and
Sri Lanka, especially one drawn by
bullocks. A driver of a bandy is a ''bandyman''. It is derived from the Tamil/Malayalam word ''vandy'' meaning cart.
In May 1809 brought into
Madras her prize, ''Caravan'', which was carrying "...carriages and bandis."
[''The Asiatic Annual Register Or a View of the History of Hindustan ...'', Volume 11 (June 1809), p.103.]
Citations and references
Citations
References
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External links
Bandy to the Shandy : Blogocentricity
Carriages
Carts
Road transport in Sri Lanka
Transport in Ceylon
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