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[Palanquin and Women]

A Palanquin, also called "palkhi" in India, is a covered transportation vehicle carried by people

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
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