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Tansukh cloth was a fine cotton cloth primarily used for feminine dresses in medieval India, Tansukh is one of the seven explicitly mentioned cloths ( khasa, Salu, Doriya, Bafta, Dupatta, and Panchtoliya) named in the exhaustive list of cotton cloths in Ain-i-Akbari. [1] The bodices made of Tansukh and Bafta are referred by the poet Bhikhari Das. [2] Tansukh was a woven material with another class of muslin with a very soft and delicate texture. [3] [4]

Etymology

'Tansuk' or 'Tansukh' means in Hindi language, "comforting to the body" or "pleasing to the body". [3] [5]

History

The Ain-i-Akbari and the contemporary Hindi writers mentioned Tansukh and Khasa, Bafta, Salu, Doriya, Dupatta, and Panchtoliya as notable fabrics of their time. [6] [7] [8] The special quotes some names like chira, fenta gangajal fabric, Tansukh, sari, lehenga, ghagra, etc., signify the use of these cloths in Mughal clothing. [9] [10] [1]

Material and texture

Tansukh was made of fine cotton yarns. The texture of the fabric was very soft and delicate.

Use

Tansukh was a soft cloth made of cotton and it was used for feminine dresses such as bodices (angiya, kanchukis ), saris, skirts with a piece of cloth across the breasts. The clothes made of Tansukh were suitable for both outer and inner wear. [3] [11] [9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Sangar, S. P. (1965). "FEMALE COSTUMES IN THE SIXTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES (as reflected in the contemporary Hindi literature)". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 27: 243–247. ISSN  2249-1937. JSTOR  44140630.
  2. ^ Jain, Simmi (2003). Encyclopaedia of Indian Women Through the Ages: The middle ages. Gyan Publishing House. p. 197. ISBN  978-81-7835-173-5.
  3. ^ a b c Pawar, Appasaheb Ganapatrao; University, Shivaji (1971). Maratha History Seminar, May 28-31, 1970: Papers. Shivaji University. p. 51.
  4. ^ Sharma, Gopi Nath (1968). Social Life in Medieval Rajasthan, 1500-1800 A.D.: With Special Reference to the Impact of Mughal Influence. Lakshmi Narain Agarwal.
  5. ^ Congress, Indian History (2004). Proceedings. Indian History Congress. p. 544.
  6. ^ Panjab University Research Bulletin: Arts. The University. 1982. p. 90.
  7. ^ Jain, Simmi (2003). Encyclopaedia of Indian Women Through the Ages: The middle ages. Gyan Publishing House. p. 197. ISBN  978-81-7835-173-5.
  8. ^ Congress, Indian History (1967). Proceedings. Indian History Congress. p. 243.
  9. ^ a b Srivastava, Ashok Kumar (1981). Hindu Society in the Sixteenth Century: With Special Reference to Northern India. Milind. p. 118.
  10. ^ Sharma, Gopi Nath (1968). Social Life in Medieval Rajasthan, 1500-1800 A.D.: With Special Reference to the Impact of Mughal Influence. Lakshmi Narain Agarwal. p. 154.
  11. ^ Shobha, Savitri Chandra (1996). Medieval India and Hindi Bhakti Poetry: A Socio-cultural Study. Har-Anand Publications. p. 96.
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