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- ↑ A Monograph on Silk Fabrics Produced in the Northwestern Provinces and Oudh. Printed at the N.-W. Provinces and Oudh Government Press. 1900. p. 90.
- ↑ Habib, Irfan (2003). "Textile Terms in Medieval Indian Persian Texts: A Glossary". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 64: 525–547. ISSN 2249-1937. JSTOR 44145489.
- ↑ Gazetteer of the Ferozpur District: 1883. 1883. p. 77.
- ↑ Birdwood, George Christopher Molesworth (1878). Paris Universal Exhibition of 1878: Handbook to the British Indian Section. Royal Commission. p. 101.
- 1 2 Baluchistan (Pakistan) (1907). Baluchistan District Gazetteer Series. Vol. 6. p. 222 – via Google books.
Sohrén gulbadan is made in pieces 36 feet long by 1 foot 4 inches wide . The ground is scarlet with thin yellow and green lines . It is made either of silk or cotton , and is in common use for shirts and trousers among the women of all classes
- 1 2 An Anthropological Reconnaissance in West Pakistan, 1955. 1954. p. 71 – via Google books.
These are often of dark green crepe with a red border . c ) Sohren gulbadan is made in silk or cotton pieces ( 36 feet x 16 inches ) . The material is scarlet with thin yellow lines . This material is used for shirts and trousers among all classes of
- ↑ Official Report of the Calcutta International Exhibition, 1883-84: Compiled Under the Orders of the Executive Committee. Bengal Secretariat Press. 1885. p. 449.
- 1 2 Tortora, Phyllis G.; Johnson, Ingrid (2013-09-17). The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Textiles. A&C Black. p. 275. ISBN 978-1-60901-535-0.
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