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A Palanquin, also called "palkhi" in India, is a covered transportation vehicle carried by people
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A palanquin is a covered chair supported by poles carried on the shoulders of two or usually four people . For bigger ones, often more than four people may be employed. Scholars believe that Palanquin owes its origin to the word "pallakku" which refers to bed or couch in Tamil. The use of palanquins dates back to around 250 BC, when it is mentioned in the Ramayana. Palanquins were often used by women. However, during the 1930s, once the more comfortable rickshaws came into existence, the use of palanquins decreased and today their use is only ceremonial.  |
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