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{{Short description|Tent or place for function or event}} | |||
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[[File: | [[File:Eid_Prayers_in_Rajarbagh,_Dhaka_on_6_October_2014.jpg|thumb|right|[[Bengali culture|Traditional]] Shamiana decorated in the occasion of [[Eid prayers]] and [[Islamic holidays|Celebration]] in [[Bangladesh]]]] | ||
A '''''shamiana''''' ([[Bengali language|Bengali]]: শামিয়ানা | A '''''shamiana''''' ([[Bengali language|Bengali]]: শামিয়ানা, [[Urdu]]: شامیانہ) is a South Asian ceremonial tent, shelter or [[awning]], commonly used for outdoor parties, weddings, feasts etc.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861727492_1861727492/nextpage.html |title=shamiana definition |publisher=Encarta.msn.com |date= |accessdate=2010-06-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100111004518/http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861727492_1861727492/nextpage.html |archive-date=11 January 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Its side walls are removable. The external fabric can be plain, multicolored or patterned. The four corners are supported by wooden poles. The history of the ''shamiana'' dates back to the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] era. | ||
As per [[Government of India]] service tax rules under the Finance Act 1997, the definition of a ''shamiana'' is given under clause 77A of section 65: "pandaal or shamiana means a place specially prepared or arranged for organizing an official, social or business function". | As per [[Government of India]] service tax rules under the Finance Act 1997, the definition of a ''shamiana'' is given under clause 77A of section 65: "pandaal or shamiana means a place specially prepared or arranged for organizing an official, social or business function". | ||
[[File:Diwan-i-Khas, Red Fort, Delhi with red awnings or shamianas, in 1817.jpg|thumb|Red ''shamiana'' awnings on the ''[[Diwan-i-Khas]]'', [[Red Fort]], Delhi, in 1817]] | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[Pandal]], Indian and Hindu counterpart | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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A shamiana (Bengali: শামিয়ানা, Urdu: شامیانہ) is a South Asian ceremonial tent, shelter or awning, commonly used for outdoor parties, weddings, feasts etc.[1] Its side walls are removable. The external fabric can be plain, multicolored or patterned. The four corners are supported by wooden poles. The history of the shamiana dates back to the Mughal era.
As per Government of India service tax rules under the Finance Act 1997, the definition of a shamiana is given under clause 77A of section 65: "pandaal or shamiana means a place specially prepared or arranged for organizing an official, social or business function".
See also[edit | edit source]
- Pandal, Indian and Hindu counterpart
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "shamiana definition". Encarta.msn.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
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