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howdah
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- Military unit.unit_name
- Howdah
- Military unit.native_name
- Howdah
- Military unit.image
- Raja_of_Tranvancore's_elephants.jpg
- Military unit.caption
- Howdahs on the elephants of the Maharaja of Travancore (lithograph by , May 1841)
- Military unit.branch
- Cavalry (ranged)
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- History
- Howdah Gallery, Mehrangarh Fort Museum
- Howdah for armies
- References in literature
- Elephant and castle symbol
- Camel howdah
- See also
- References
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A howdah or houdah (, derived from the Arabic which means 'bed carried by a camel') also known as hathi howdah ( ), is a carriage which is positioned on the back of an elephant, or occasionally some other animal, such as a camel, used most often in the past to carry wealthy people during progresses or processions, hunting or in warfare. It was also a symbol of wealth for the owner and as a result might be elaborately decorated, even with expensive gemstones.