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{{short description|Vest-jacket worn by men in South Asia}}
[[File:Kurta churidar nehru vest.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Khadi]] bandi is worn over a [[kurta]] and [[churidar]].]]
[[File:Gandhi and Nehru in 1946.jpg|thumb|right|[[Jawaharlal Nehru]], left, in a Bandi or Nehru vest, talking to [[Mahatma Gandhi]], 1942]]
'''Sadri''' ({{lang-hi|सदरी}}, {{lang-ur|صدری}}), also known as a '''Waskat''' ({{lang-hi|वास्कट}}, {{lang-ur|واسکٹ}}) or '''Bandi''' ({{lang-hi|बंडी}}, {{lang-ur|بنڈی}}), is a vest-jacket worn by men in [[South Asia]], while women sometimes wear a similar [[waistcoat]] known as a '''Koti''' ({{lang-hi|कोटी}}, {{lang-ur|کوٹی}}).<ref>Arabinda Biswas (1985) "Indian Costumes.", p.43</ref><ref name="Bohra2000">{{cite book|last=Bohra|first=Qammaruddin|title=City of Hyderabad Sindh: 712-1947|year=2000|publisher=Royal Book Company|language=English |page=75}}</ref> In Europe and America, the sadri became known as a '''Nehru vest'''.<ref name="Srinivasan2006">{{cite book|last=Srinivasan|first=Amruthur V.|title=The Vedic Wedding: Origins, Tradition, and Practice |year=2006|publisher=Periplus Line |language=English|isbn=9780978544300|page=225}}</ref>

==Etymology==
The word Bandi is derived from ''badhnati'' ([[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]]: बध्नाति) meaning ''to fasten'' or ''to tie''.<ref>{{cite web |title=bandhnAti |url=http://spokensanskrit.org/index.php?mode=3&script=hk&tran_input=badhnAti&direct=se |website=Sanskrit Dictionary for Spoken Sanskrit |accessdate=31 December 2018}}</ref>

==Use==
The sadri is a sleeveless-vest jacket, traditionally worn over [[achkan]], [[angarkha]], [[shalwar kameez|qameez]] and [[kurta]] by men.<ref name="Condra2013">{{cite book|last=Condra|first=Jill|title=Encyclopedia of National Dress: Traditional Clothing Around the World |date=9 April 2013|publisher=[[ABC-CLIO]]|language=English|isbn=9780313376375|page=2}}</ref> It was historically worn by the peasant class and was decorated with various styles of folk embroidery for festive occasions.<ref>Ayyappan Madhava Kurup (1986) "Continuity and Change in a Little Community", p.107</ref><ref>Government of Uttar Pradesh, (1989) "Uttar Pradesh District Gazetteers: Garhwal", p.60</ref> It is part of everyday wear for men and it is also popular among the political class throughout [[South Asia]].<ref>Arti Sandhu, (2014) "Indian Fashion: Tradition, Innovation, Style", p.140</ref> In the winter, the sadri is especially worn as it keeps the wearer warm.<ref>{{cite book|title=Illustrated Weekly of Pakistan, Volume 19, Issues 12-25|year=1967|publisher=Pakistan Herald Publications|language=English|page=17|quote=Picture shows the ruler in a 'sadri' — a half- sleeved vest worn in winter.}}</ref>

''Koti'' jacket was traditionally worn by women, it differs from bandi and sadri worn by men in size and decoration. [[gota (embroidery)|Gota]] embroidery is commonly used and was traditionally worn over [[choli]], [[gagra choli]], [[angarkha]] and [[shalwar kameez]].<ref>Kumar, Ritu (2006) "Costumes and textiles of royal India, p.299</ref>

== See also ==
{{Portal|Afghanistan|India|Pakistan}}
*[[Afghan clothing]]
*[[Indian clothing]]
*[[Mirzai (garment)]]
*[[Pakistani clothing]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Jawaharlal Nehru}}

[[Category:South Asian culture]]
[[Category:Jackets]]
[[Category:Hindi words and phrases]]
[[Category:Urdu-language words and phrases]]
[[Category:Afghan clothing]]
[[Category:Indian clothing]]
[[Category:Pakistani clothing]]

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