Meaning of palkigari | Babel Free

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A carriage or cart considered similar-looking to a palanquin, particularly (historical) those instituted for regular service between major towns in British India in the 1840s.

India

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“Once, during the last⟳ campaign we were in a great strait, to get⟳ up to Lahore from Allahabad, and, on applying one afternoon at the Post⟳ Office for a horsed palkee-garee we were informed, "that Major A. had engaged it with Captain B."—"Then, early to-morrow morning, could we have⟳ it?"—"No, it would not be back."—"Then, the following day?"—"No, two other officers had hired it for that day."—"Well, then, when ever can we have⟳ it," we rather angrily asked—"Oh!" said the dear Baboo, "on Saturday next" (that day being Wednesday) "if a lady and gentleman, at Mr. Berrill's hotel, do not take⟳ it..." Even in these "piping times of peace," we hear⟳ of people having to wait⟳ two or three days to get⟳ a public garee, along the main road of India.”

“Palkigari, a vehicle on carriage springs, and four wheels, all the same size; with a spare⟳ cushion inside, which turns into a bed. It is pushed and dragged by men.”

“They doubted whether good work⟳ would be done on tour by an elderly deputy collector, more especially as the invariable means of locomotion in those days was the palkigari.”

“... a palkigari is so constructed that people inside cannot see⟳ what is going outside. These cumbersome carriages are no more in use⟳ in Bihar these days. They have⟳ been displaced by a cheaper and degrading mode of transport⟳ of rickshaws ...”

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