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So, after a long time, people came: young and old, half-forgotten cousins, uncles, aunts; a few comrades from the old days of the nationalist movement, poker -- backed gentlemen with silver hair, achkan jackets and monocles; employees of the various foundations and philanthropical enterprises set up by Changez years ago; rival manufacturers of agricultural sprays and artificial dung.
The Satanic Verses Rushdie, Salman 1967
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The magazine said the garment comes from the northern Indian achkan - that is, "a closed-neck, coat like garment usually considered court dress for Indian nobility".
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Telegraph Staff 2012
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The idea for Abhishek's costume in the film came from the Indian groom who wears a sherwani, an achkan and a churidar.
NAACHGAANA 2008
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Some DD1 male news readers used to wear achkan I remember?
WordPress.com News 2008
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He carries off even a simple achkan with aplomb, "declares Arjun, addding amongst the senior lot,
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