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Khil’At

A loose, long-sleeved outer robe made of silk or cotton, commonly worn in parts of Central and South Asia. Historically, the robe was used as an honorific award, either by itself or in a set of garments. The term also applies to the ceremony of awarding the robe.

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Khil’At%newline%A loose, long-sleeved outer robe made of silk or cotton, commonly worn in parts of Central and South Asia. Historically, the robe was used as an honorific award, either by itself or in a set of garments. The term also applies to the ceremony of awarding the robe.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Khil’At”. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/khilat/
MLA	“Khil’At.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/khilat/. Accessed 17, November, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Khil’At. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/khilat/. (Accessed: 17, November, 2024)