2026-06-18 17:43 UTC
@TechConnectify@mas.to
Did I miss it or did you get through 1:11 without mentioning the word punkhawallah?
The punkha (or pankha) was the predecessor to the ceiling fan and was often operated by a punkha wallah, who was paid to keep the punkha moving. It dates back to 8th century Arabia.
Because ceiling fans replaced the punkha and the wallah they were sometimes called punkhawallahs. The word lives on in the 'Punkah Louvre', the kind of device you'll find above your head directing air towards you.
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