Class 9 · English
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Pankha / pankhi
Pankha is the general word for a hand fan, from “pankh” (feather); pankhi is the small plumed fan seen in ancient India.
Ajanta wall paintings
Buddhist paintings from the 2nd century CE that provide early evidence of the pankha’s existence and use in India.
Appliqué / zardozi fans
Rajasthani fan styles – appliqué uses patterned fabric pieces sewn on cloth; zardozi uses glittering gold thread-work.
Sola / Tal Patar Pankha
Bengal’s delicate fans – sola fans from spongy white water grass and Tal Patar palm-leaf fans common in households.
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