Ghagra choli (also known as lehenga choli and chaniya choli) is a type of ethnic clothing for women from the India, notably in the Indian states of Rajasthan,[1][2] Gujarat,[3] Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir. In Punjab, the lehenga is traditionally worn with a kurti.[4][5] It is a combination of the ‘’ghagra or lehenga (long skirt) and the choli (blouse). In contemporary and modern usage lehenga choli is the widely used term by fashion designers, trend setters, and boutiques in India, since ghagra is synonymous with the half-slip (petticoat) worn as an undergarment below the sari.
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- ^ Singh, K. S. (1998). Rajasthan. Popular Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-7154-769-2.
- ^ Gujarat, Volume 1 – Rash Bihari Lal, Anthropological Survey of India
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- ^ Punjabi Sabhiachaar barey by Jit Singh Joshi Waris Shah Foundation