Nehru jacket

The Nehru jacket is a hip-length tailored coat for men or women, with a mandarin collar, and with its front modelled on the Indian achkan or sherwani, a garment worn by Jawaharlal Nehru, the prime minister of India from 1947 to 1964.

This article is about a long-sleeved article of clothing. For Nehru vest, see Bandi (jacket). For the album by Himanshu Suri, see Nehru Jackets.

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