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Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay (23 July 1898 [1] – 14 September 1971) was an Indian novelist who wrote in the Bengali language. He wrote 65 novels, 53-story-books, 12 plays, 4 essay-books, 4 autobiographies, 2 travel stories and composed several songs. He was awarded Rabindra Puraskar, Sahitya Akademi Award, Jnanpith Award, Padma Shri and Padma ...
Taqiyah is the Arabic word for a Muslim skullcap. In the Indian subcontinent, it is called a topi (Bengali: টুপি, Hindi: टोपी, Urdu: ٹوپی) which means hat or cap in general.
A bucket hat (variations of which include the fisherman's hat, Irish country hat and session hat) is a hat with a narrow, downward-sloping brim. Typically, the hat is made from heavy-duty cotton fabric such as denim or canvas , or heavy wool such as tweed , sometimes with metal eyelets placed on the crown of the hat for ventilation.
A Bhadgaunle Topi (Nepali: भादगाउँले टोपी, romanized: Bhādagāũle Ṭopī) or Kalo Topi (Nepali: कालो टोपी) is a type of hat worn by Nepalis. [1] The hat has been adopted as a part of Nepali national dress for men, as an alternative to the Palpali Dhaka topi .
Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah (Bengali: রুদ্র মুহম্মদ শহিদুল্লাহ; 16 October 1956 – 21 June 1991) [3] was a Bangladeshi poet [4] [5] noted for his revolutionary and romantic poetry.
Although Dhaka clothing no longer dominates Nepalese fashion, it remains an integral part of the society and Nepalese identity. [9] While many Nepalis now seldom wear a cap unless they are attending some cultural programme, [8] many other men and women still wear costumes made from Dhaka on a regular basis, as it remains common sight on the streets of Kathmandu.
A pagri is a symbol of honour and respect in all the regions where it is a practice to wear one. Its association with honour also lends its use in a figure of speech in associated languages. The figure of speech pagri uchaalna in Hindi (literal translation: to toss the turban) implies causing the loss of honour. [citation needed]
A photograph of Mahatma Gandhi wearing Gandhi Cap in 1920. Gandhi, in a conversation with Kaka Kalelkar, described how he created the Gandhi cap.Gandhi said that he looked at a number of caps from various parts of India and wanted to design a cap that would cover the head in hot weather and would be easy to keep in a pocket.