Political Science

The history of India goes back to several thousand of years. Although, it is a multicultural country but its culture is primarily influenced by Hinduism and has a significant impact on the dressings of the people of the region. Men and women have different attires. There are some variations in the dressing depending on the regions but some of the dresses are common. The women and men have completely different attire. A woman is seldom seen wearing a shirt and pantjeans as per the traditional norms.

Firstly, the attire of men is simple and elegant. They are usually covered from neck to foot with white clothing. The dress is called as Kurta Pajama. The dress has two parts. The upper part is called as Kurta and the lower as Pajama. The Kurta length is from neck to knee and the pajama is worn from waist to ankle. The pajama can also be substituted by a Dhoti. Dhoti became a popular because of Mahatma Gandhi. It is a smooth cotton fabric which can be as long as 7 yards. It is knotted around the waist such that the some part of the calf and sheen are left exposed.

The attire of woman in the country is unique. They have a wide variety of dresses unlike the men. But the most common dresses are the Saree or Sari and Salwar kurta. The Sari is a long unstitched piece of fabric. It is usually 4-9 meters long. It is wrapped around the waist in such a way that midriff is slightly exposed. The fabric of sari could be Silk, crepe silk, semi-cotton, cotton, etc

The Salwar Kurta is similar kurta pajama. It is usually colorful and has a lot of embroidery. It is also complimented with a long piece of cloth to cover the neck and bosom over the Kurta. It is called as the dupatta.

The women wear a lot of accessories. Some of the common accessories are Bangles in the hand, necklaces and earring. But a unique necklace is called Mangalsutra. A mangalsutra (also mangala sutra or mangalasutra) is an  HYPERLINK httpen.wikipedia.orgwikiIndia o India Indian symbol of  HYPERLINK httpen.wikipedia.orgwikiHindu o Hindu Hindu  HYPERLINK httpen.wikipedia.orgwikiMarriage o Marriage marriage, consisting of a  HYPERLINK httpen.wikipedia.orgwikiGold o Gold gold ornament strung from a yellow  HYPERLINK httpen.wikipedia.orgwikiYarn o Yarn thread, a string of black  HYPERLINK httpen.wikipedia.orgwikiBead o Bead beads or a gold chain. It unequivocally portrays that you are married. It is also complimented by Vermilion (called Sindoor) which is a red powder, is applied on the parting across the temple by their husbands. The black beads are used in the ornament to protect against the evil.

The Mangalsutra is an indispensable part of an Indian marriage. It is almost impossible to ask a woman to sacrifice this ornament. It is commensurate to a wedding ring. Since the Mangalsutra is an iconic ornament to signify that a woman is an Indian and is married. It distinguishes from other cultures and to some extent also showcases the modesty of a woman.

The Mangalsutra in any way cannot be disregarded by any society as it does not alienate a person from the society. Since its significance cannot be ignored thus to say the least it helps in promoting the Indian culture.