Description
Palanquin (palki) a traditional means of communication now very rare. It is borne on the shoulders of two or more. The origin of the word is sanskrit palayanka (a traveling bed). Its pali form is palanka and Hindi and Bangla, palki. The Portuguese are said to have added a nasal termination to any of these words and called it palanquin. There is a reference to palki in the ramayana. ibn batuta had personally used palki and so did the traveler of the same time, John Maignolli (c 1350). Palki was one of the means for troop movements during akbar’s reign and after. A unique dokra piece created by the villagers of Santiniketan.
Size (H / W / D) : 4 in / 8.5 in / 2 in
Weight: 0.11 kg
