Passionate Pakistani's Hub [Round 7-P113//SCOREfromRound5-P115] - Page 64

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[I feel lehenga choli is more of an India attire as compared to Pakistani..so let's skip it?] What we call a "lehenga" is actually the "sharara" unless I have it wrong?

Gharara is a traditional Pakistani dress, which consists of kurti, dupatta and wide-legged stylish pants, that reaches the knee, and then they flare out dramatically. Over the time ghararas have gone through various transition from traditional to contemporary ones or present a blend of both.
If we look into the history of gharara, they originated during the era of Nawab in Lucknow. Muslim women of noble families in 19th and 20th century used to wear it. Gradually gharara trend declined and was replaced by sarees and shalwar kameez.



Sharara gained recognition with the invasion of Mughals in India. It was a common attire of begums and women who belonged to the royal classes during the period of the Mughal Sultanate. Since then it has been adorned by Pakistani women and in particular, Muslim women all over the world.