The chamail is a type of poncho-like clothing from Central Asia. [2]
As a result of Central-Asian influence, this type of clothing also appears in Indian works of art of the 1st millennium CE, as in Ajanta or Bagh. [2] The chamail was probably introduced in India by the Sakas or the Kushans. [2] The chamail also appears in Gandharan Buddhist sites such as Fondukistan and Bamiyan, and even as far as Xinjiang. [2] In Kashmir also, the chamail appears on the Buddha or Bodhisattavas during the 6-7th century CE. [2]