Anggiya

Anggiya is a type of undergarment worn by women in India beneath dresses such as Peshwaj. Anggiya is a garment that covers the entire upper body from the bust to the waist. Very short sleeves and waist length characterize Anggiya. It was made of fine cotton material like muslin. Anggiya is an item of clothing dating back to the 1800s. [1][2]Unlike other inner garments like a corset, Anggiya just covered the bossom without providing support. The garment was worn by both Hindus and Muslims.[3]

Francis Buchanan-Hamilton and Captain Medows Taylor assert that stitched garments such as the Anggiya or bodice did not exist prior to the Muslim invasions in India.[4]

See also

References
  1. Buchanan, Francis (1928). Account of the district of Purnea in 1809-10. p. 138.
  2. Umair Mirza (1990-01-01). Historical Documents Of Eastern India. p. 104.
  3. The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and Foreign India, China, and Australia. Parbury, Allen, and Company. 1839. p. 251.
  4. Watson, John Forbes (1867). The Textile Manufactures and the Costumes of the People of India. Allen. p. 58.


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