achkan

thumb|Jawaharlal Nehru wearing achkan. An achkan (, ), also known as baghal bandi, is a knee length jacket worn by men in the Indian subcontinent. It is a similar garment to the angarkha.

==History== The achkan evolved from the , a dress which was worn by people in higher social classes. According to Shrar, the achkan was invented in Lucknow when India was being ruled by independent rulers (rajas, nawabs and Nizams). It was later adopted by high class Hindus from Muslim nobles