Question

Chapkan literally means which among the following
A)Spinning yarn
B)Charkha
C)A long buttoned cloth
D)Saree

Answer 1

Hint: Chapkan is related to Indian clothing style Or Indian handicrafts. Chapkan is the vintage indian clothing. In India it was a famous clothing style used by Tagore.

Complete answer:
 Tagore’s sartorial style, from the embroidered chapkan and churidar of his boyhood to the long robe and cap towards the latter part of his life (this inspired by the Bauls and Sufis). Now let’s see what is Chakan,

An ancient textile art form in which plant, animal or synthetic fibres are drawn out and twisted together to make yarn is known as spinning. For many years, fibre was spun by hand using simple tools, the spindle and distaff.

Charkha is an equipment used in ancient times for creating khadi out of cotton. It was firstly introduced by Mahatma Gandhi in India.

Chapkan literally means a long buttoned cloth. When there was a discussion regarding choosing Indian dress, Rabindhranath Tagore suggested that rather than of combining Indian and European dress, India's national dress should combine elements of Hindu and Muslim dress. The chapkan, which is a long, buttoned coat, was considered an appropriate dress for men.

Women throughout India wear traditional saris made from cotton, silk or factory blends and therefore the 5 to 7 yards (4.57 to 6.4 meters) of cloth that make up a sari are wrapped on the body in countless ways depending on where the wearer lives means in different cultures saree is worn differently.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C)

Note: In colonial India, the Tagore family of Bengal experimented, beginning within the1870s, with designs for a national dress for both men and women in India. Rabindranath Tagore suggested that instead of combining Indian and European dress, Indias national dress should combine elements of Hindu and Muslim dress. Thus the Chapkan i.e. a long buttoned coat was considered the most appropriate dress for men.