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263:gurdwara
206:uttariya
194:uttariya
182:Sanskrit
180:. Early
120:Sanskrit
87:elders.
60:chundari
57:chunari,
1488:Scarves
1426:Zardozi
1376:Jamdani
1321:Taqiyah
1261:Karakul
1110:Madisar
1100:Langota
1085:Lehenga
1035:Jamawar
1020:Gharara
1010:Gamucha
990:Dupatta
980:Dumdyam
935:Antriya
913:Clothes
906:History
862:Dupatta
634:, p.200
435:dupatta
363:Gallery
332:brocade
311:Gujarat
221:Deccani
156:History
116:dupattā
84:lehenga
49:dupattā
29:Dupatta
22:Dupatta
1462:Paduka
1457:Mojari
1421:Shisha
1416:Sarong
1401:Nakshi
1396:Muslin
1386:Kasuti
1381:Kantha
1331:Turban
1311:Shyade
1195:Sarong
1165:Pheran
1155:Pathin
1150:Onnara
1060:Khalat
1045:Kabney
1015:Gamosa
985:Dumpra
950:Blouse
920:Achkan
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294:Punjab
259:church
255:mandir
150:paṭṭaḥ
96:Deccan
53:chunni
1447:Jutti
1391:Khadi
1366:Dhaka
1326:Topor
1306:Sehra
1296:Rumāl
1286:Pakol
1281:Pagri
1266:Pheta
1256:Jaapi
1220:Wonju
1210:Toego
1130:Mundu
1120:Mufti
1105:Lungi
1080:Kurta
1075:Krama
975:Dhoti
955:Choli
940:Argon
925:Ajrak
406:Dhaka
290:India
186:veils
174:shawl
146:paṭṭā
114:word
76:shawl
72:odhni
64:lugda
1431:Zari
1371:Gota
1276:Paag
1180:Sari
1175:Riha
1065:Kira
1030:Jama
754:ISBN
732:2022
710:2012
697:ISBN
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576:ISBN
530:2022
499:ISBN
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