Angarkha is an outer robe with long sleeves which was worn by men in Indian subcontinent. By the 19th-century it had become the generally accepted attire of an educated man in public. It had evolved from the Persian cape balaba or chapkan as a result of being given a more Indian form in the late medieval or early modern era.
Etymology Angarkha comes from the Sanskrit , meaning 'body-protector'.Zaira Mis, Marcel Mis (2001) Asian Costumes and Textiles: From the Bosphorus to Fujiama
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See also Achkan Dashiki Sadri (clothing) Sherwani Tunic Jama (coat) Jodhpuri Kurta
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